ERA in the News: FEB 8-14, 2020
HOUSE VOTES TO PASS H.J. RES 79
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Joint Resolution 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the Equal Rights Amendment. The bipartisan vote of 232-183, including 5 "yea" votes from Republican members, marked a momentous act in the journey of the Equal Rights Amendment toward ratification.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the leaders in the House, HJ Res 79 Sponsor Representative Jackie Speier, longtime ERA champion Representative Carolyn Maloney and the Leadership for bringing the bill to the floor- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Chairman Jerry Nadler.
We also send our appreciation to the staff, board, and volunteers of the ERA Coalition. Without their years of leadership, dedication, and tireless work educating elected officials and their staff members on the ERA, this week's vote on HJ Res may not have occurred.
For those of you who were not able to watch yesterday’s vote or Wednesday’s press conference please click the links below.
We now move on to the Senate , with exciting news that Delaware Senators Coons and Carper co-sponsored SJ Res 6 just signed on as co-sponsors. The only Democrats not signed onto the legislation are now Sen. Leahy (VT) and Sen. Manchin (WV).
We will continue the work to gain greater bipartisan support and push for movement in the Judiciary Committee and Senate Floor. Join us as we urge greater support of SJ Res 6! See below for more information.
UPDATES ON SJ RES 6 IN THE SENATE
S.J. Res 6: Co-Sponsors = 46
Five new co-sponsors signed on this week!
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. (D-DE ) 02/13/2020
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. (D-DE ) 02/13/2020
Sen. Heinrich, Martin (D-NM ) 02/11/2020
Sen. Cantwell, Maria (D-WA ) 02/11/2020
Sen. Tester, Jon (D-MT ) 02/11/2020
View the full resolution HERE .
Postcard Party Sends 550 Postcards to Congress
Our "I Love the ERA" postcard writing party was so much fun. Over 30 women and men joined us this past Tuesday night at the Alice Paul Institute to write postcards to Congress members.
Over 550 postcards were written, stamped, and addressed. Postcards were sent to say "Thank You!" to leaders who have long fought for the ERA, as well as postcards to strongly encourage Senators to sign onto SJ Res 6 as co-sponsors.
As Alice Paul organized Valentine's Day card campaigns to elected officials in support of the 19th Amendment, our ERA postcards should be arriving in the mail today - Valentine's Day - to show our love for equal rights.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Feb. 14 House acts to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment, Toronto Star
NATIONAL NEWS
Feb. 7 Did Virginia Just Make the Equal Rights Amendment Part of the Constitution?, Forbes
Feb. 7 'I was too afraid to be them.' Emotional speech from first trans delegate highlights change in Va., Washington Post
Feb. 7 House to vote next week on bill to create women's history museum , The Hill
Feb. 7 Emotional speech from first trans delegate highlights change in Virginia General Assembly , The Advocate
Feb. 9 A War Over Sex Work is Raging Inside the Nation's Biggest Feminist Group , Daily Beast
Feb. 10 Ginsburg says 'we still' need an Equal Rights Amendment to make US 'more perfect,' The Hill
Feb. 10 Why the Equal Rights Amendment is back: Quick Take , Bloomberg
Feb. 11 Why the Equal Rights Amendment, a 1972 Ideal is Back, Washington Post
Feb. 11 Democratic attorneys general call on Congress to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, The Hill
Feb. 11 The ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment could lead to an Article V Constitutional Convention , Reason
Feb. 11 Budowsky: Equality for women on the 2020 ballot , The Hill
Feb. 12 House to vote to allow ratification of Equal Rights Amendment , USA Today
Feb. 12 House to vote on removing Equal Rights Amendment deadline, Yahoo News
Feb. 12 ERA deadline: Virginia congresswoman to preside at historic vote in house , Washington Post
Feb. 13 House action on Equal Rights Amendment sets up legal fights , Roll Call
Feb. 13 House to vote to allow ratification of Equal Rights Amendment for women , USA TODAY
Feb. 13 House to vote on removing Equal Rights Amendment deadline , Yahoo News
Feb. 13 ERA deadline: Virginia congresswoman to preside at historic vote in House , Washington Post
Feb. 14 House Votes To Revive Equal Rights Amendment , Removing Ratification Deadline
NPR
Feb. 14 House passes resolution that would dissolve Equal Rights Amendment deadline
ABC News
Feb. 14 Democratic Attorneys General Urge Congress to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment
Route Fifty
STATE NEWS
ALABAMA
Feb. 14
House acts to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment , WIAT - CBS42.com
ARIZONA
Feb. 8 Black History Month: Protests against BYU teams preceded changes in LDS church diversity, AZ Central
FLORIDA
Feb. 10 Women won right to vote in 1920 but still fighting in 2020 to get ERA heard in FL. Legislature , Florida Phoenix
ILLINOIS
Feb. 7 Letters to the Editor, Chicago Tribune
Feb. 9 The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, Feb. 9, Champaign Urbana News-Gazette
MAINE
Feb. 10 Another View: Help secure equality for women , Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
MASSACHUSETTS
Feb. 14 VIDEO: Congresswoman Clark Celebrates Passage of Resolution to Ratify the Equal Rights , framinghamsource.com
MISSOURI
Feb. 8 Letter: Reform only happens when conservatives allow it, STL Today
MONTANA
Feb. 10 Ginsburg: Equal Rights Amendment backers should start over, Helena Independent Record
NEW JERSEY
Feb. 10 NJ lawmakers seeking to honor Alice Paul, Burlington County Times
Feb. 14 Rep. Payne, Jr. Praises Elimination of Deadline for Passage of the ERA , InsiderNJ
NEW YORK
Feb. 9 Exhibition at Kenan House recalls the fight for women's right to vote , Niagara Gazette
Feb. 10 House Expected to Vote on ERA, WOmen's History Museum Act this Week , WCBS 880
Feb. 11 Connections: What's next for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment? WXXI News
NORTH CAROLINA
Feb. 10 R uth Bader Ginsburg says deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment has expired , WRAL
NORTH DAKOTA
Feb. 8 Equal Rights Amendment ratified...maybe , Minot Daily News
Feb. 9 Lloyd Omdahl: Equal Rights Amendment ratified... maybe, Bismarck Tribune
OREGON
Feb. 11 Letters to the Editor, Feb 12 , Hood River News
PENNSYLVANIA
Feb. 9 Equal Rights Amendment could become law this week , KYW News Radio 1060
SOUTH CAROLINA
Feb. 14 Cunningham votes to pass legislation that would remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment , WTMA
TEXAS
Feb. 13 House Dems Push Ratification Of Equal Rights Amendment , kurv
UTAH
Feb. 7 Letter: We need more than the ERA-- we need a cultural shift, Salt Lake Tribune
Feb. 9 Advocates draw on Silent Sentinels' suffrage fight in hopes of Utah ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment , Salt Lake Tribune
Feb. 9 Events this week will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first vote vast by a woman in Utah , Salt Lake Tribune
Feb. 12 If ERA 'starts over' Utah politician says state constitution should be model, Deseret News
Feb. 14 Utah lawmakers recognize women's historic voting rights , Cache Valley Daily
VIRGINIA
Feb. 7 'National Popular Vote Compact' measure dies in House of Delegates , Inside NoVa
Feb. 10 General Assembly reaches halfway point, Wason Center looks again at issues , CBS19
Feb. 14 Wexton Presides Over Historic Debate, Votes to Eliminate Deadline on Equal Rights Amendment , Blue Virginia (press release) (blog)
WISCONSIN
Feb. 12 Democratic lawmakers introduce Equal Rights Amendment, WISC TV
Feb. 12 Women lawmakers hold PRSR on Equal Rights Amendment , WKBT
Feb. 13 Democratic lawmakers introduce Equal Rights Amendment , WISC-TV3
OPPOSITION
Feb. 9 House will attempt to revive Equal Rights Amendment this week, Washington Examiner
Feb. 10 T he rewritten ERA would enshrine a right to abortion, Washington Examiner
Feb. 11 Women don't need California's gender quota to be successful, Pacific Legal Foundation