Happy Women’s History Month, Happy International Women’s Day, Happy great progress in amending the Constitution. In 2020 already: the 38th state, a House vote to dissolve the time limit in the amendment’s introduction. Cheers and carry on. We certainly will.
Tag: Equal Rights Amendment
BIG NEWS: House Dissolves the ERA Time Limit!!
What a couple of heady, wildly successful days in Washington, DC!
We are so thrilled to be celebrating with you yesterday’s successful passage– by a 232 to 183 vote–of HJ Res 79, the House bill to remove the deadline from the 1972 ERA.
ERA Coalition Press Release: February 12, 2020
(February 12, 2020) Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on H.J. Res 79 to remove the so-called time limit that was included by Congress in the preamble to the Equal Rights Amendment when it was passed in 1972. Removing this time limit will put to bed legal arguments being made by opponents of equality following the ERA’s ratification by Virginia on January 27th, 2020 – the 38th and final state needed to complete the ratification process to amend the Constitution.
Action Alert: Call Your Rep to Support HJ Res 79!
As you know, we have been working with our supporters and partners to see Rep. Jackie Speier’s bill, HJ Res 79, brought to the House Floor for a full vote. And we did it! This Thursday, February 13th, Congress will vote to remove the time limit from the 1972 ERA.
ERA Coalition Press Release: February 4, 2020
(February 4, 2020) Washington, D.C. — The ERA Coalition, together with Coalition member Feminist Majority, has once again delivered hundreds of iconic green ERA YES buttons to members of the House of Representatives in time for the State of the Union address this evening.
ERA at the SOTU!
A note to let you know that many legislators attending the State of the Union tonight will be wearing the classic green ERA buttons worn for years by supporters. Last year our DC Director/Director of Outreach and Advocacy, Bettina Hager, rushed the pins to the members and we got iconic shots of the newly elected Democratic women wearing white–and our pins. This year Congresswoman Jackie Speier, who sponsors HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the time limit that will be voted on next week in the House, is bringing back that trend.
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