FILE - Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 4, 2021. The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday, July 19, 2022, to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardize other rights criticized by many conservative Americans. “For me, this is personal,” said Jones, who said he was among the openly gay members of the House. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)