House-Passed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Isn’t About Marriage. It’s About Complying With Woke Ideology.

Plus: Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting July 21 2022 Good morning from Washington, where House liberals just passed a marriage bill that actually is a misleading publicity stunt. Jared Eckert breaks it down. A state investigation finds that the crisis at the southern border may have helped the Texas shooter who slaughtered schoolchildren, Jarrett Stepman writes. On the podcast, Virginia Allen tunes in to the Soros-linked purchase of Spanish-language radio stations. Plus: House Democrats’ unabashed spending spree and Big Tech eyes a role in running elections. Eleven years ago today, NASA’s 30-year space shuttle program completes its 135th and final mission as Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. COMMENTARY [House-Passed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Isn’t About Marriage. It’s About Complying With Woke Ideology.]() [House-Passed ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ Isn’t About Marriage. It’s About Complying With Woke Ideology.]() By Jared Eckert The bill would require federal recognition of polygamy if just one state requires it. [More]() COMMENTARY [Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting]() [Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting]() By Jarrett Stepman A factor that led to the “lax” conditions on the school campus in Uvalde was the frequency of security alerts and campus lockdowns due to “bailouts” by human traffickers attempting to evade police. [More]() NEWS [How Big Tech Plans to Keep a Grip on Local Elections Amid Funding Bans]() [How Big Tech Plans to Keep a Grip on Local Elections Amid Funding Bans]() By Fred Lucas Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says he has sworn off bankrolling local election administration, but other Big Tech executives are positioned to play a role in running future elections. [More]() COMMENTARY [House Democrats Ride 'Minibus' to Inflation, Economic Ruin]() [House Democrats Ride 'Minibus' to Inflation, Economic Ruin]() By Richard Stern, Miles Pollard The House majority is trying to increase federal spending over the next decade by $1.7 trillion—imposing a cost burden of future taxes and inflation that would be equivalent to more than $13,000 per household. [More]() NEWS [Sen. Rand Paul Blames Biden, Democrats as Inflation Hammers Small Businesses]() [Sen. Rand Paul Blames Biden, Democrats as Inflation Hammers Small Businesses]() By Douglas Blair “Small businesses are struggling. And right now, the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress want to add a special tax onto corporations,” says Paul. [More]() ANALYSIS [George Soros and the Leftist Takeover of 18 Spanish-Language Radio Stations]() [George Soros and the Leftist Takeover of 18 Spanish-Language Radio Stations]() By Virginia Allen The radical left seeks to "control the opinion" of America's Hispanics, Spanish-language radio host Lourdes Ubieta says. [More]() NEWS [ICYMI: Here Are the 47 House Republicans Who Voted to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage]() [ICYMI: Here Are the 47 House Republicans Who Voted to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage]() By Gillian Richards Forty-seven House Republicans vote for a Democrat-backed bill to codify same-sex marriage as federal law. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]()