WASHINGTON, D.C. – Third District Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) has joined Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) in sponsoring H. J. Res. 89, the Marriage Protection Amendment. This legislation proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution stating that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman, essentially prohibiting the legalization of gay marriage by any individual state.
“The recent decision by the California Supreme Court to overturn the state’s ban on homosexual marriage is an assault on the Judeo-Christian values of America,” Congressman Jones said. “Protecting the family is critical to our survival as a nation, and I am deeply concerned about activist judges using their power to overturn the will of the people and redefine marriage in non-traditional terms.”
“While North Carolina and numerous other states are fortunate to have strong marriage laws in place, these state laws are not immune from legal efforts to redefine marriage,” Jones said. “To ensure the sanctity of marriage as a union between a man and a woman, Congress needs to pass an amendment to our Constitution that no activist judge can overturn.”
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
by Walter Jones for Congress Committee