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5. The vote was 51 for, 47 against ... needed 60

Thu Apr 27, 2023, 03:25 PM

Apr 2023

Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine were the lone GOP senators to vote to move to the resolution; Schumer changed his affirmative vote to no. Under the chamber’s rules, doing so gives him the option of bringing up the resolution again down the road

https://rollcall.com/2023/04/27/senate-gop-blocks-resolution-nixing-equal-rights-amendment-ratification-deadline/

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Senate GOP blocks Equal Rights Amendment [View all] Jrose Apr 2023 OP

Why wouldn't they? Omnipresent Apr 2023 #1

Incredible!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2023 #2

Beyond words ... anciano Apr 2023 #3

When we told you 10 years ago, you being the society in general, we being Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 #4

The vote was 51 for, 47 against ... needed 60 dweller Apr 2023 #5

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Initech Apr 2023 #6

I'm in total shock. Those clowns not doing the right thing. Boomerproud Apr 2023 #7