On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will meet for a hearing on the Uniting American Families Act. The proposed bill — which was introduced earlier this year in the House by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and in the Senate by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) — would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act so that gay Americans can sponsor their partners for residency. Same-sex couples who have been affected by the current immigration policy will testify at the hearing.

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