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republianmushroom

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23. ...the ERA as an amendment to the Constitution was blocked by the Trump administration.
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:27 PM
Dec 2024

Article V of the U.S. Constitution sets out two requirements for amendments, and the ERA has met both: approval by two-thirds of both chambers of Congress (the U.S. House approved the ERA in 1971 with a bipartisan vote of 354–24, and the Senate approved the ERA the following year by another bipartisan vote of 84-8) and ratification by three-fourths of the states (Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA in January 2020). But despite achieving all of the requirements, recognition of the ERA as an amendment to the Constitution was blocked by the Trump administration.

“Our resolution will help address centuries of gender disparities in America by removing the unnecessary barriers that have prevented us from enshrining the dignity, humanity and equality of all people into our Constitution,” said Pressley. “We as women have done our job, the states have done their job, and now it’s time for Congress to do its job and pass this resolution.”

https://www.cardin.senate.gov/news/the-era-has-been-ratified-declares-new-congressional-resolution/

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Was the ERA ever passed? [View all] Buttoneer Nov 2024 OP
no The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #1
Nope. It was first introduced in 1923. Ocelot II Nov 2024 #2
Nope Hekate Nov 2024 #3
No, unfortunately wendyb-NC Nov 2024 #4
Am I remembering correctly... Hope22 Nov 2024 #5
Yes DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2024 #7
That is so messed up! Hope22 Dec 2024 #8
Informative post. Thank you. TheProle Dec 2024 #18
I remember when it was on the ballot, it was one of my very first votes Rhiannon12866 Nov 2024 #6
No. Acts or Laws were enabled to grant some of the rights and took the pressure off of passage. TheBlackAdder Dec 2024 #9
I thought no but now I am not sure after finding this Meowmee Dec 2024 #10
When women were told, "You don't need the ERA anymore. You have no_hypocrisy Dec 2024 #11
Virgina became the 38th state to ratify the ERA proud patriot Dec 2024 #12
What's your workaround for the missed deadline maxsolomon Dec 2024 #13
I would suggest asking Randi Rhodes proud patriot Dec 2024 #14
Yeah I'll get right on that. maxsolomon Dec 2024 #15
you should listen to her proud patriot Dec 2024 #16
THIS Congress would never re-open. The next Congress would never re-open. maxsolomon Dec 2024 #19
also virginia ratified it in 2020 proud patriot Dec 2024 #17
1982 was their limit Polybius Dec 2024 #21
It's not even clear the extension was ever valid, Congress did not pass the extension with a supermajority vote. tritsofme Dec 2024 #22
And when the 117th Congress removed the date, two years later the Senate did Polybius Dec 2024 #20
...the ERA as an amendment to the Constitution was blocked by the Trump administration. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Dec 2024 #24
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