John,

Last week, the House voted to codify the right to same-sex and interracial marriage by passing the Respect for Marriage Act .

Here’s the good news: 47 Republicans joined the Democratic majority to pass this crucial legislation. It's a historic moment when both sides of the aisle came together to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans. In today’s political climate, that’s nothing short of a miracle .

Unfortunately, there’s also bad news: 157 Republicans voted AGAINST this bill, including the Central Valley's very own Kevin McCarthy.

John, I’m not surprised by this. But I am disgusted.

The current Supreme Court currently has Obergefell v. Hodges in their crosshairs, and McCarthy’s head-in-the-sand mentality all but guarantees that more rights will be stripped from us if we don’t fight like hell to unseat him in November.

I firmly support the right to same-sex marriage, and I’ll never stop fighting to protect the wellbeing of the LGBTQ+ community. If you’re with me, chip in $5 or more to help us DEFEAT Kevin McCarthy. [[link removed]]

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Kevin McCarthy's "no" vote on the Respect for Marriage Act is playing right into the hand of far- right conservatives. I believe your choice to marry who you want shouldn't be up to out-of-touch politicians. That freedom belongs to you.

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Thank you for all you do,

Marisa Wood
Public School Teacher for Congress

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