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 .


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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 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