Republican Enough For You? Christie: Striking Down DOMA Was A ‘Bad Decision’

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5. It was not an affront to Clinton.

He urged SCOTUS to strike down this law. At the time that it passed in 1996, there had been a push by conservatives to amend the Constitution to state that marriage was between a man and a woman. DOMA was a compromise that passed with a veto proof majority.

Legislative history

- Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 3396 by Bob Barr on May 7, 1996

- Passed the House on July 12, 1996 (Yeas: 342; Nays: 67)

- Passed the Senate on September 10, 1996 (Yeas: 85; Nays: 14)

- Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996