ERA in the News: FEB 15-21 2020
INCREASING ADVOCACY IN THE U.S. SENATE
We are not losing any momentum following the recent victories with the Equal Rights Amendment. Join us as we turn our energy to the U.S. Senate.
In last week's newsletter, we shared that five new senators had signed on as co-sponsors for SJ Res 6, the resolution to remove the time limit from the ERA. It is important to note that all five of these senators - Coons (D-DE), Carper (D-DE), Heinrich (D-NM), Cantwell (D-WA), and Tester (D-MT) - were on the "Call To Action" list that we have had in circulation for several weeks now. This is a huge success, and one that we want to keep replicating. We encourage each of you to keep contacting the senators listed below, in addition to the Senators who represent your state, and urge them to sign on to SJ RES 6. Help us gain momentum in the Senate!
To see if your senator has signed on as a co-sponsor of SJ , click HERE .
To find out who your senator is, click HERE .
UPDATES ON SJ RES 6 IN THE SENATE
S.J. Res 6
Co-Sponsors = 46 (same as last week)
View the full resolution HERE .
NATIONAL NEWS
Feb. 15 House Votes to Extend Deadline to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment , The New York Times
Feb. 15 US House Votes to Remove Deadline for Equal Rights Amendment; Weinstein's Attorney Argues Argues for Acquittal , Cheddar
Feb. 15 The Ticket: A Historic Vote on Equal Rights, and Hopes for Gun Control , The Atlantic
Feb. 16 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Versus the Equal Rights Amendment , The Atlantic
Feb. 17 Will Virginia Democrats bite the billionaire who fed them? , Washington Post
Feb. 18 Will the Equal Rights Amendment ever become law? , Mic
Feb. 21 RBG's Remarks on Equal Rights Amendment Are Used Against Advocates in Court , Law.com
STATE NEWS
ARIZONA
Feb. 15 Divided House votes to reset deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Arizona Public Media
ARKANSAS
Feb. 15 Equal Rights Amendment , Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (blog)
Feb. 18 Roll Call , Texarkana Gazette
CALIFORNIA
Feb. 17 Letters to the Editor: Prosecute offenders in car break-ins , San Francisco Chronicle
Feb. 19 Cisneros votes to remove deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Orange County Breeze
Feb. 20 Rep. Waters: Women are One Step Closer in the Fight to Ratify the ERA , Lasentinel
Feb. 20 Hits & Misses in Nevada County: Mardi Gras once again a HIT in Nevada City , The Union of Grass Valley
CONNECTICUT
Feb. 17 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud US House Passage of Bill Repealing Deadline for Equal Rights Amendment, Urge Senate Support , HamletHub
DELAWARE
Feb. 18 Blunt Rochester presides over historic ERA vote, Delaware State News
FLORIDA
Feb. 19 Imagine the roles reversed , Citrus County Chronicle
GEORGIA
Feb. 17 Division — Nothing new here , The Citizen.com
IDAHO
Feb. 19 Joint resolution would lock Idaho legislative districts at 35 , KTVB.com
ILLINOIS
Feb. 17 Susan B. Anthony was a champion for equal rights , Freeport Journal-Standard
Feb. 20 League of women voters to host presentation , Freeport Journal-Standard
Feb. 20 Underwood stresses need for ERA today , Suburban Life Publications
Feb. 21 T hese two House Democrats oppose abortion rights. It could cost them their seats, Roll Call
LOUISIANA
Feb. 21 Latest Louisiana news, sports, business and entertainment at 6:20 am CST , FOX 8 Live WVUE
MASSACHUSETTS
Feb. 15 VIDEO: Congresswoman Clark Celebrates Passage of Resolution to Ratify the Equal Right s Amendment, framinghamsource.com
MAINE
Feb. 17 How Maine's members of Congress voted over the past week , Bangor Daily News
MINNESOTA
Feb. 16 Virginia emerges as South progressive leader under Democrats , Minneapolis Star Tribune
Feb. 17 Community leaders fight for Minnesota equal rights amendment , KIMT 3
Feb. 18 League of Women Voters' Equal Rights Amendment event rescheduled to Feb. 29 , SW News Media
Feb. 21 Gloria Steinem on the ERA, #MeToo and hope , MinnPost
NEW JERSEY
Feb. 18 Move to replace Civil War statue for one of Mount Laurel's Alice Paul is causing controversy in NJ , Burlington County Times
NEVADA
Feb. 16 Indy DC Download: Senate votes to restrain Trump on Iran; House approves bills to designate wilderness lands and help ratify the ERA , T he Nevada Independent
OREGON
Feb. 15 Bonamici Backs Equal Rights Amendment in Historic Vote , Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici - House.gov
PENNSYLVANIA
Feb. 15 Doyle Votes to Remove Ratification Deadline for Equal Rights Amendment
Congressman Mike Doyle , House.gov
Feb. 16 How Erie-area legislators voted, week ending Feb. 14, Waynesboro Record Herald
SOUTH CAROLINA
Feb. 19 Yes, ERA has been ratified , The Tand D.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
Feb. 16 Y our Two Cents for Feb. 16 , Rapid City Journal
TENNESSEE
Feb. 20 Virginia becomes the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment , Lee Clarion Online
UTAH
Feb. 19 Letter: Time to stand up for real equality, Salt Lake Tribune
Feb. 20 Sheryl Allen: Time for Utah to get the Equal Rights Amendment right , Salt Lake Tribune
Feb. 21 “In My Lifetime”: City, County unite in support of equal rights for women , Moab Sun News
VIRGINIA
Feb. 15 Warner & Kaine Applaud House Passage of Measure to Eliminate ERA Deadline, Help Guarantee Women Equal Rights in the Constitution , Warner.Senate.Gov
Feb. 16 Votes in Congress: How the area's delegation voted through Feb. 14 , The Daily Progress
Feb. 16 The integrity of our Constitution , Norfolk Daily News
Feb. 16 Letters to the Editor for Saturday, February 15, 2020 , Lynchburg News and Advance
Feb. 17 Virginia lawmakers push progressive laws , NWAOnline
Feb. 17 Warren: 'Road to White House Runs Right through Virginia', Public News Service
Feb. 19 US Representative Abigail Spanberger convenes two-day tour focused on Civil Rights , WWBT NBC12 News
WASHINGTON
Feb. 15 Cunningham votes to pass legislation that would remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment , ABC NEWS 4
Feb. 16 How your US lawmaker voted , Seattle Times
Feb. 19 The Equal Rights Amendment could still do some good , Seattle Times
WEST VIRGINIA
Feb. 21 Women's Day – 100 years later and we've still got a lot of work to do , WVVA TV
WISCONSIN
Feb. 17 Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week , Madison.com
OPPOSITION
Feb. 15 Hartzler Opposes Resolution on Equal Rights Amendment , krmsradio.com
Feb. 15 Process must start over again , The Times
Feb. 15 Ep. 426 - The Absurdity Of The Equal Rights Amendment , The Daily Wire
Feb. 16 Rep. Smith: The integrity of the Constitution , North Platte Telegraph
Feb. 18 What Does the Equal Rights Amendment Even Mean at This Point? , National Review
Feb. 18 NOTEBOOK: Stefanik votes against resolution to remove deadline from ERA ratification, Glens Falls Post-Star
Feb. 18 House drops deadline for ERLC-opposed ERA , Brnow
Feb. 18 Vexit: Virginia conservative counties consider seceding from the Commonwealth , WIVT - NewsChannel 34
Feb. 18 The Latest from Washington , TexasGOPVote
Feb. 19 Is the Equal Rights Amendment really worth implementing? , Lincoln County Record
Feb. 20 Phyllis Schlafly Was Right About The Equal Rights Amendment, Townhall
Feb. 20 Make the Democrats Talk About Sex , Ricochet.com
Feb. 20 Mike Lee defends impeachment vote in town hall meeting; also calls ERA part of 'a radical pro-abortion agenda,” Salt Lake Tribune
Feb. 21 Tennessee Attorney General Slatery joins legal effort to torpedo Equal Rights Amendment ratification , Chattanooga Times Free Press
Feb. 21 Is Alabama blocking the Equal Rights Amendment? , al.com
Feb. 21 Letter: ERA coverage is ridiculous , Salt Lake Tribune