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

Alice Paul InstituteFebruary 21, 2020ERA In the News, ERA, SJ RES 6

ERA in the News: FEB 1-7, 2020

FLOOR VOTE NEXT WEEK FOR H.J. RES 79

Next week the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to bring HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the ERA, for a vote during the week of February 10th. We will continue to monitor this historic vote, and share updates with you.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79: Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week). View the full resolution HERE.

S.J. Res 6: Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week). View the full resolution HERE.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 30 3 states ask judge to declare Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution , Euronews

Feb. 1 Trans politician Danica Roem gets part of Equal Rights Amendment tattooed on her arm , Gay Times Magazine UK

Feb. 5 F ord: Battle for women's equal rights in US rages on almost 50 years later , Calgary Herald

NATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 31 Trans lawmaker Danica Roem gets powerful words of Equal Rights Amendment tattooed on her arm , PinkNews

Jan. 31 Last three states to ratify Equal Rights Amendment sue to add it to Constitution , Jurist

Feb. 1 Virginia's long path to ratifying the ERA , CNN

Feb. 4 Why women are wearing "ERA Yes" buttons at the State of the Union , Vox

Feb. 4 Democratic women are once again wearing all white to the State of the Union , Vox

Feb. 5 US should ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, The Oracle

Feb. 6 Will the Equal Rights Amendment Be Adopted? , National Constitution Center

Feb. 7 Why the Equal Rights Amendment, a 1972 Ideal, is Back , Bloomberg

STATE NEWS

ALABAMA

Feb. 5 Albertville Library celebrating Women's Suffrage , Sand Mountain Reporter

COLORADO

Feb. 4 League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years of 'making democracy work,' Montrose Daily Press

CONNECTICUT

Feb. 4 Preview Reception for Exhibition on Centennial of 19th Amendment, Patch

FLORIDA

Feb. 3 Longboat Key commission signs off on support for ERA , YourObserver.com

Feb. 6 With time ticking, some lawmakers still hope state will become 39th to ratify the ERA , Florida Politics

HAWAII

Feb. 1 Beating gender inequality subject of free movie, Maui News

ILLINOIS

Jan. 31 Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution , Herald Pubs

*this article appeared in other Illinois publications*

Feb. 2 GOP primary candidates for Underwood's Congressional seat say it's too late for Equal Rights Amendment , Chicago Tribune

Feb. 2 The Equal Rights Amendment in the Age of #MeToo, Depaul.edu

MICHIGAN

Jan. 31 A Third Resurrection for the Equal Rights Amendment? , The Anchor

MINNESOTA

Feb. 6 The uncivil things politicians do and say , Minneapolis Star Tribune

NEBRASKA

Feb. 1 Women were allowed to vote for the first time 100 years ago , Scottsbluff Star Herald

NEW JERSEY

Feb. 2 Mount professor pens law book for attorneys, judges and businesspeople , Times Herald-Record

NEW YORK

Feb. 5 I On Politics , Western Queens Gazette

Feb. 6 Lockport Woman's letter to ERA author at heart of suffrage exhibit, WBFO

Feb. 6 Coming up on Connections: Thursday, Feb. 6 , WXXI

NORTH CAROLINA

Feb. 4 Female lawmakers wear white to continue State of the Union tradition , WRAL

Feb. 4 State of the Union 2020: Democratic Women's Caucus wears white in show of solidarity , WTVD-TV

Feb. 5 Gary Pearce: When NC was a battleground for the Equal Rights Amendment , The Fayetteville Observer

OREGON

Feb. 4 Female lawmakers wear white to continue State of the Union tradition , KTVZ

PENNSYLVANIA

Feb. 3 Black 'chief partons' play crucial role in ERA vote in Virginia , The Philadelphia Tribune

RHODE ISLAND

Feb. 2 C icilline, Whitehouse hold 'Community Conversation' at Pell Elementary School , NewPortri.com

TEXAS

Feb. 2 Commentary: Don't fear a renter's commission, San Antonio Express-News

UTAH

Feb. 4 P oll: Nearly 70% of Utahns support ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment , Salt Lake Tribune

Feb. 6 B rian Wonnacott: It's not about equality. It's about fairness . , Salt Lake Tribune

VIRGINIA

Jan. 31 Attorneys general file lawsuit to make ERA part of US Constitution , Inside NoVa

Jan. 31 Virginia, Illinois and Nevada sue to have ERA recognized as 28th amendment , Virginia Mercury

Jan. 31 Virginia's Mark Herring, other state AGs, sue to have ERA recognized in US Constitution , Richmond.com

Feb. 1 Virginians are politically divorced, but still living together , Fredericksburg

Feb. 4 Community Matters: What Does Equality for Women Mean Over the Next 100 Years?, ARL Now

Feb. 4 ERA champion invites Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy to State of the Union , Fredericksburg.com

Feb. 5 Standing on the Right Side of History with Jennifer Carroll Foy , RVA Mag

Feb. 6 S un Gazette editorial: Will the ERA really be resurrected?, Sun Gazette

WASHINGTON DC

Jan. 30 Virginia, Illinois and Nevada Seek Court Order to Certify Equal Rights Amendment, WAMU 88.5

Feb. 5 What Does It Mean Now That Virginia Has Ratified the Equal Rights Amendment?, Washingtonian

WEST VIRGINIA

Jan. 30 Democratic AGs sue to force US to adopt ERA in Constitution , Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Feb. 1 T he ugly message from our governor: Not all are welcome , Beckley Register-Herald

WISCONSIN

Feb. 5 13 things Trump forgot to mention at his State of the Union address, News 8000

OPPOSITION

Jan. 31 The Equal Rights Amendment is not about equal rights , Washington Examiner

Feb. 3 A dding the Equal Rights Amendment to the constitution could hurt females , ValueWalk

Feb. 4 COMMENTARY: Is the Equal Rights Amendment Really Worth Implementing? , Elko Daily Free Press

Feb. 4 Female Dem reps wear white to State of the Union to protest Trump's 'mysogynistic attacks,' Fox News

Feb. 5 Equal Rights Amendment cannot be ratified for one rather simple reason , The Hill

Feb. 6 COMMENTARY State budget more words than numbers , Evening Observer

Alice Paul InstituteFebruary 7, 2020ERA, ERA In the News, HJ RES 79, SJ RES 6

BREAKING: Virginia Ratifies the ERA

THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FULLY RATIFIED IN VIRGINIA

Today we change Virginia green, following the state’s historic vote to ratify the ERA.

It is official!

The state of Virginia becomes the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Moments ago the Virginia General Assembly completed the procedural process for the ratification of the ERA by that state. With these actions the Equal Rights Amendment has officially reached the minimum of 38 states required by Congress for ratification to the U.S. Constitution when the amendment was passed in 1972.

Six Republican Senators joined with Democrat Senators to approve the Virginia House of Delegates' version of the ERA by a bi-partisan vote of 27-12. Thank you to both parties for working together. And in the House of Delegates, with a vote of 58-40 the House approved the Senate's version of the ERA.

The ERA is now ratified in Virginia!

We send our heartfelt gratitude to the millions of supporters who have fought for the ERA since it was first introduced by Alice Paul in 1923. She would be so very proud!

This is a day for celebration. If you are in Virginia, there is a party this evening to mark this amazing day. More information and tickets can be found HERE.

Fun fact: Female legislators elected to the state legislature in Virginia oversaw the final voting procedures in both the Virginia House and the Virginia Senate on this historic day. Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and state Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas led today's voting.

FLOOR VOTE COMING FOR H.J. RES 79

We are delighted to share more big news! Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has announced that the U.S. House of Representatives plans to bring HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the ERA, for a vote during the week of February 10 th .

This vote is a testament to the decades of hard work done by the fearless ERA leaders in the legislature - Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the bill, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a longtime ERA champion, the members of their staff and YOU!

You can read the Dear Colleague document announcing the vote HERE .

We will continue to monitor this vote, and share updates with you.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79 View the full resolution HERE.

Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week)

S.J. Res 6 View the full resolution HERE.

Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week)

CALL TO ACTION

BILLS IN CONGRESS TO REMOVE THE DEADLINE

The ERA Coalition and the Alice Paul Institute are increasing their efforts to advance S.J. Res 6 , which will remove the deadline associated with the Equal Rights Amendment. We urgently encourage you contact the Senators listed below, and your Senator to request their support for the bill.

To see if your Senator has signed on as a co-sponsor, click HERE .

The ERA Coalition is asking for our support to increase pressure on U.S. Senators to advance SJ Res 6 , the legislation that will remove the original deadline from the ERA. Introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), more co-sponsors are needed to advance the bill.

The following Senators have been selected for focused attention. If you are in these states, please call and email the office contacts (info below). Please also share with your friends, family, and colleagues who live in these states so they can also advocate for their Senators to sign onto the bill as co-sponsors.

ALASKA:

Sen. Dan Sulllivan (R)

(202) 224-3004

David Pigue

david_pigue@sullivan.senate.gov

ARIZONA:

Sen. Martha McSally (R)

(202) 224-2235

Pace McMullan

pace_mcmullan@mcsally.senate.gov

COLORADO:

Sen. Cory Gardner (R)

(202) 224-5941

Brian Wanamaker

brian_wanamaker@gardner.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Thomas Carper (D)

(202) 224-2441

Michael Santora michael_santora@carper.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Christopher Coons (D)

(202) 224-5042

Erica Songer

erica_songer@coons.senate.gov

IOWA:

Sen. Joni Ernst (R)

(202) 224-3254

Corey Becker

corey_becker@ernst.senate.gov

OHIO:

Sen. Rob Portman (R)

(202) 224-3353

Megan Harrington

megan_harrington@portman.senate.gov

MONTANA:

Sen. Jon Tester (D)

(202) 224-2644

Laura Peterson laura_peterson@tester.senate.gov

NEW MEXICO:

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D)

(202) 224-5521

Simon Boyce

simon_boyce@heinrich.senate.gov

VERMONT:

Sen. Patrick Lehy (D)

(202) 224-4242

David Pendle

david_pendle@leahy.senate.gov

WASHINGTON:

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)

(202)-224-0514

Jonathan Hale

jonathan_hale@cantwell.senate.gov

WEST VIRGINIA:

Sen. Joe Manchin (D)

(202) 224-3954

Kevin Carson

kevin_carson@manchin.senate.gov

WISCONSIN:

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D)

(202)-224-5653

Brian Moulton brian_moulton@baldwin.senate.gov

The ERA Coalition has crafted a sample script for you to use when you call or email your U.S. Senators. Please edit/adapt at you wish.

SCRIPT:

Supporter: Hi, my name is [INSERT YOUR NAME] and I am [CALLING/WRITING] from [INSERT YOUR CITY/STATE] .

[if you are calling:] Can you please connect me with [member of staff who handles Judiciary issues]?

I am [CALLING/WRITING] to urge Senator [INSERT LAST NAME] to sign on as a cosponsor of SJ Res 6, the bill to remove the deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.

It is past time for the U.S. Constitution to explicitly protect women from discrimination, and Congress must act to see this happen. We are 1 state to 38, and Virginia is poised to ratify in January 2020. Momentum is building all across the country, however, and 11 of the 13 non ratified states introduced legislation to ratify the ERA just this year.

Polling conducted by the ERA Coalition shows that equality is something we can all agree on. Their research found that 94% of respondents would support an amendment to the Constitution to guarantee equality for women and men, including 99% of women of color and millennials! This near universal support crosses party lines, reaffirming the bipartisan history of the ERA.

I hope that Senator [INSERT LAST NAME] will join the bipartisan group of Senators, including Senators Cardin, Murkowski, Collins and King who have already cosponsored this legislation. His/Her support will put us closer to a mark-up and vote on SJ Res 6 and affirm her/his dedication to promoting an equal future for the women and girls of this country.

To sign on or request more information, please contact Juan Urcia in Senator Cardin’s office at:

Juan_Urcia@cardin.senate.gov , or Garrett Boyle in Senator Murkowski’s office at: Garrett_Boyle@murkowski.senate.gov .

Thank you for your time."

[if you are writing:]

Sincerely,

[INSERT YOUR NAME]

Alice Paul InstituteJanuary 27, 2020ERA, ERA In the News, Equal Rights Amendment, Ratification, Virginia, 38th state

ERA in the News: May 4 - 10, 2019

*States in green denote states where news coverage on the ERA was published.*

Hello everyone,

Despite efforts, the Louisiana Senate failed to move the Equal Rights Amendment forward. The support coming from the state was massive, as was the coverage in the local news and media, so there were plenty of wins to come from this effort. We will keep up our efforts to bring greater awareness and support for the ERA in Louisiana, and many other states that are

The ERA Advocacy Committee at the Alice Paul Institute meets this week to iron our more details for our first ERA Day of Activism, Education, and Inspiration!. We are still accepting applications for craft vendors, as well as ERA-supporting businesses and organizations. You can also purchase your tickets for the event now, to hear all our fabulous speakers up close and personal. We’ll be announcing our panel of speakers this week, so stay tuned! Learn more about this day of activism by visiting the event’s website by clicking HERE.

Now onto the news...

NATIONAL

May 5 Patricia Arquette Pushes for Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment at Congressional Hearing, ULNTerview.com

May 5 A Tale of Two Suffragists: Hazel Hunkins and Maud Wood Park, History News Network

May 7 An Equal Rights Amendment True Believer on Why She's Optimistic, Slate Magazine

May 8 Congress should forge ahead with the ERA, come hell or court challenges, Los Angeles Times

May 8 New Era for the ERA? 35 Years Later, Will Equal Rights Amendment Finally be Ratified?, Democracy Now!

ARKANSAS

May 7 Power to the people, NWA Online

CALIFORNIA

May 8 Louisiana Senate spurns Equal Rights Amendment ratification, San Francisco Chronicle

May 9 Playboy's First Pop-Up Might Not Be What You Expected, LA Magazine