The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Congress

Democrats Call on Biden to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Despite Legal Challenges

The amendment, which provides protections on the basis of gender preference, exists in a legal gray area and would be extensively litigated.
Democrats Call on Biden to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Despite Legal Challenges
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 11, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Joseph Lord
Joseph Lord
12/16/2024|Updated: 12/17/2024
0:00

Over 120 House Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to conclude the process for adding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.

The push, spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), wants the lame duck president to urge the national archivist to treat the ERA—an amendment from 1923 that would extend specific constitutional protections on the basis of sex—as having been ratified, despite questions about whether such a move is legal.

Joseph Lord
Joseph Lord
Author
Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.
Author’s Selected Articles

House Passes GOP Megabill, Sending Measure to Trump’s Desk

Jul 03, 2025
House Passes GOP Megabill, Sending Measure to Trump’s Desk

House Nears Final Vote on Trump Megabill After Holdouts Persuaded

Jul 02, 2025
House Nears Final Vote on Trump Megabill After Holdouts Persuaded

Here Are House GOP Holdouts’ Objections to Senate-Passed Megabill

Jul 02, 2025
Here Are House GOP Holdouts’ Objections to Senate-Passed Megabill

Senate Passes Megabill With Vance Casting Tie-Breaker

Jul 01, 2025
Senate Passes Megabill With Vance Casting Tie-Breaker
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.