Here are some key dates in the history of the effort to enact the Equal Rights Amendment: The first draft of the ERA, written by Paul, is introduced in Congress by Sen. Charles Curtis, a Kansas Republican. Paul's original amendment text stated ...
President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.
President Joe Biden has weighed in on the decades-long Equal Rights Amendment debate, but does his statement hold any weight? Experts say no.
Charles Curtis, a Kansas Republican. Paul's original amendment text stated: “Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction.
Trump wants a Constitution that, among other things, allows him to refuse to spend congressional appropriations and as we’ve discussed, unilaterally deny citizenship to certain people born in the United States, against the clear direction of the Constitution.
Let’s ensure that the principles of the ERA are not just words on paper, but are reflected in our workplaces, schools and community spaces.”
“The president has done his.” Claudia Nachega, a leader in the Young Feminist Party, said certifying the Equal Rights Amendment would signal “the beginning of a new American era that gives ...
Briskman said the lower court got it right, and even with a criminal record, Briskman argued Flores still has rights. “Stripping people of Second Amendment rights because of a criminal history ...
The amendment's bifurcated construction mirrors other famous documents of the era. The Virginia Declaration of Rights, often considered the foundation of the Bill of Rights, also used the ...
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment Thursday that would allow presidents three terms in office — as long as they did not serve two consecutive four-year stints. That would allow a ...
President Trump this week revoked a civil rights-era Equal Employment Opportunity executive order, one of several sweeping changes he's made since taking office to hamper DEI and reshape the ...
Birthright citizenship is a shield of protection to anyone born in this country, as close to a national self-definition as we have; it is our legal DNA. Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment should be emblazoned on small laminated cards and carried in every American’s pocket. The language is amply clear: