section_path: U.S. House of Representatives/Tenure in Congress/LGBT rights
section_name: LGBT rights
paragraph_text: LGBT rights
  
  On July 19, 2022, Waltz and 46 other Republican representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.
  
  On July 19, 2022, Waltz and 46 other Republican representatives voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.