The US Senate cleared a major hurdle Wednesday advancing a bill that puts protections into law for same-sex couples and interracial marriages. 

The bill, called the Respect for Marriage Act, recognizes valid marriages regardless of gender or race, while also repealing the 1990’s Defense of Marriage Act. 

Rep. Don Bacon was the only Nebraska House member to vote ‘yes’ on the House version of the bill. 

The bill still needs final passage in the Senate, now only needing 50 votes to pass. From there, the House and the Senate will put the bills together, revote and the bill goes to President Biden’s desk, which he said he’ll sign.