Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is the ‘law of the land,’ contradicting archivist
“The American Bar Association (ABA) has recognized that the Equal Rights Amendment has cleared all necessary hurdles to be formally added to the Constitution as the 28th Amendment,” Biden wrote. “I agree with the ABA and with leading legal constitutional scholars that the Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our Constitution.
AG Marshall reacts to possible ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to have been ratified. His statement “affirm[ed] what I believe and what three-fourths of the states have ratified: the 28th Amendment is the law of the land,
Here Are Key Dates in the Equal Rights Amendment’s 100-Year History
President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
Activists expect President Joe Biden to announce Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, inserting himself into a long-running legal battle over gender equality.
Joe Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. Here’s why some Pa. advocates are still disappointed.
President Joe Biden's executive opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment comes in the final days of his presidency. Some local advocates wish he and Democrats had acted sooner.
Biden’s ‘Declaration’ About the Equal Rights Amendment Doesn’t Mean Shit
If Biden really wanted to make the ERA the “law of the land,” he would have needed to direct the head of the National Archives to ignore the Department of Justice. But he didn't do that—or really anything for women's rights during his presidency.
Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment
The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when leading suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
Can He Do That? Here’s What Biden’s Move on the Equal Rights Amendment Means.
Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden’s pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do?
Biden claims Equal Rights Amendment is ‘law of the land’ after decades-long ratification fight
Biden’s statement has no legal force and a White House official said courts would have to decide whether the amendment is a valid part of America’s constitution
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified but stops short of direct order
President Joe Biden said Friday that he believes the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equal protections regardless of sex, is the “law of the land” but stopped short of ordering the U.S. archivist to publish the constitutional amendment.
Another Historic Day for Equality: Equal Rights Amendment Officially Affirmed as the Law of the Land
In a historic milestone for the nation, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been officially recognized as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution. As witnessed by millions of Americans and FEM Inc.
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified but not taking action
President Joe Biden renewed his call for the Equal Right Amendment to be ratified, but is stopping short of taking any action ...
Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment adopted, sparking a debate about his abortion legacy
The move has no immediate legal force but will likely spark lawsuits that advocates hope will restore abortion rights.