The ERA Coalition has been pushing for the Senate to schedule a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment time limit removal since it first introduced its resolution at the beginning of the 117th Congress. But we’re not the only ones calling for Senator Schumer to take action and schedule SJ Res 1/HJ Res 17 for a vote – many of our partners have joined in the chorus of supporters!
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Taking action for pregnant worker fairness
Let’s show our Senators that we need and want the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act for our week of action. It’s up to you to help make changes to protect pregnant people across the country.
ERA Coalition statement on Colleen Shogan’s remarks during her Senate nomination hearing
Following the Senate Homeland Security Committee nomination hearing for Colleen Shogan to the position of U.S. Archivist, the ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement regarding Shogan’s remarks:
ERA Coalition Statement in Support of the Women’s Health Protection Act
“We’re grateful to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), and the other cosponsors on the Women’s Health Protection Act. The vote on this important piece of legislation would codify an essential right for people to plan when, if, and how they create their families…”
January 12, 1932: Hattie W. Caraway Becomes the First Woman Elected to the U.S. Senate
Not everyone can place Hattie W. Caraway’s name at first glance, and not many today could tell you of her accomplishments, but her tenure as the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate remains a crucial point in our history today.
A little on the Office of Legal Counsel
Who is Christopher Schroeder, and why does he matter to the ERA? What does he do in the Office of Legal Counsel?
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