Alaska’s two U.S. senators voted in lockstep with Democrats to advance House Resolution 8404, which will repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and replace it with the Respect for Marriage Act. The Respect for Marriage Act would make marriage protections for gays and lesbians a federal issue, superseding state laws. Opponents say it does not … Continue reading Shotgun wedding? Senators Murkowski, Sullivan vote to advance ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ for gays, lesbians