This is the first time two brides won the marriage license lottery and tied the knot. Two men won back in 2022.
Jessee Gawron may not be in contact with his biological family, but he's learning that family is more about bonds than blood.
The Respect for Marriage Bill, recently approved by Congress, mandates individual states recognize marriages of same-sex couples and interracial couples that were lawfully performed in another state.
Congress took historic action Thursday as the House voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying gay marriage.
Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz are among the 36 Republican senators who voted against a landmark bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage.
"This bill was nothing more than an election-year messaging stunt for Democrats in Congress who have failed to address historic inflation and out-of-control prices at gas pumps and grocery stores," his spokeswoman said.