The expected passage of a District of Columbia law recognizing legal marriages of same-sex couples performed elsewhere has some asking whether Congress, which has the right to override local D.C. laws, will object.  The Associated Press reports:

After the legislation receives final approval from the council, which is supposed to come next month, the bill is then subject to a 30-day congressional review. That review could be the new Congress’ first opportunity to signal its appetite for re-examining the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allows states to do the same.

D.C. Councilmember David Catania, who is openly gay, said he expects the measure will not be blocked in Congress, but anti-gay groups may try anyway.  Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council told AP, ”I’m concerned that every step closer to same-sex marriage that does not meet resistance makes it easier for some people to accept same-sex marriage down the road.”

UPDATE:  D.C. resident Lane Hudson, blogging at The Huffington Post, explains what Congress can and cannot block when it comes to D.C.’s local laws.