Republican Kentucky Rep. James Comer criticized the proposal, stating, "I think that some of the wokeness here in Congress is laughable." He accused Democrats of prioritizing a "woke agenda" instead of focusing on issues such as job creation and border security. Comer characterized the proposal as another example of "far-left overreach of government."
Democratic Virginia Rep. Don Beyer acknowledged that while he personally uses the terms "husband" and "wife," he respects the preferences of others. "I think it depends on who you are," Beyer said. "If somebody does list their pronouns, then, okay, I respect that."
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The proposed legislation, known as the Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act, was introduced by Democratic California Rep. Julia Brownley on July 14. The bill aims to replace gender-specific terms with gender-neutral language like "spouse" or "married person" in existing laws.
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Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley dismissed the controversy surrounding the proposal, stating, "They're not controversial for 98% of the public. They're probably controversial for the 2% of radical leftists who now run the Democrat Party."
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Democratic California Rep. Robert Garcia expressed his support for the proposal, emphasizing that he is proud to have both a spouse and a husband. He also stated that individuals should be free to use whatever terms they prefer.
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If passed, the bill would eliminate terms such as "husband and wife" and "former wife," replacing them with "married couple" and "person who has been, but is no longer, married to." Additionally, the phrase "one man and one woman" would be replaced with "two people as spouses."
Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace strongly criticized the proposal, calling it "bulls---" and accusing it of erasing femininity. She expressed her frustration, stating, "They want to take away women. They want to call it 'pregnant moms.' You're like a pregnant person. You're not a mother anymore."
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In recent years, some government institutions and organizations have made efforts to adopt more gender-inclusive language. For example, Portland, Oregon's Office of Equity and Human Rights released an inclusive writing guide that suggested replacing terms like "pregnant women" with "pregnant people" to be more inclusive to LGBTQ+ parents.
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Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah questioned the need for such changes, stating, "Why would anyone make that something that would be divisive, rather than just 'this is my husband' or 'this is my wife'?" He argued that these terms are endearing and widely understood.
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