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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

ERA in the News: JAN 25-31, 2020

THREE STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL FILE LAWSUIT

On Thursday, January 30th, the ERA Coalition's Co-President and CEO Carol Jenkins joined Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring in Washington, D.C., at a press conference to announce landmark civil rights litigation in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The lawsuit, filed jointly by Herring, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, names David S. Ferriero, in his official capacity as Archivist of the United States as the defendant. The lawsuit seeks to force Ferriero to recognize Virginia's vote this week to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and certify the measure as part of the Constitution. As the 38th, and final, state necessary for Equal Rights Amendment to ratify to the U.S. Constitution.

It is deeply significant that the Attorneys General of these three states have joined in this lawsuit. Each of these three states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment in recent years, helping to revive this vital legislation and bring renewed focus to the fight to legal and lasting gender equality in the United States. In 2017, Nevada became the 36th state to ratify, and the first to do so since the original deadline expired on June 30, 1982. Nevada was soon followed by Illinois (37th) in 2018, and this week Virginia made history by becoming the 38th state to officially ratify the ERA.

You can read the official statement release by A.G. Herring's office HERE .

You can read the lawsuit HERE.

“Now, Congress must do its part to get it over the finish line.”

In a joint statement released on January 28, 2020, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement in response to Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment on January 27, 2020.

The statement, below, can be found online HERE.

“With Virginia’s historic ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, the state officially becomes the 38th and final state required to make the ERA part of the U.S. Constitution. This decades-long effort is now one step closer to victory and proving that there is no time limit on equality.

“We urge the Archivist to complete the ERA’s certification. Virginia has now passed the baton, so now Congress must do its part to get it over the finish line. We are pleased that in February the House of Representatives will take up legislation to remove any legal ambiguities with the arbitrary ratification deadline set decades ago. Soon thereafter we hope the Senate will take up our bipartisan legislation, S.J. Res. 6, to do the same and enshrine the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex into our Constitution once and for all.”

FLOOR VOTE COMING FOR H.J. RES 79

With the amazing energy following Virginia's official ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, we are turning our full attention to the efforts in Congress to remove the original deadline assigned to the ERA.

Last week, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer 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 10th.

The fact that this vote is happening 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 the countless citizens who have show their support for this legislation.

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.

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 .

Note: This list was updated 1/24/2020.

CALL TO ACTION

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