Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is the ‘law of the land’; it’s not that simple
Equal Rights Amendment: Could Joe Biden's Ratification Shift Women's Rights?
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is ‘the law of the land.’ What is it, and what happens next?
What Biden didn’t do on the Equal Rights Amendment is more important than what he did
Legal scholars say President Joe Biden might be right about the Equal Rights Amendment — but his declaration on Friday has no legal significance. In a surprise move on his way out of office, Biden proclaimed that the amendment has met the requirements for ratification and is now part of the Constitution.
Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment is the ‘Law of the Land.’ Here’s What That Means
Biden announced that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution.
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 says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.
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.
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 suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the
Biden reaffirms belief that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law
In his final week as president, Biden is using his bully pulpit to try to push forward the amendment that would enshrine sex equality in the U.S. Constitution.
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights.
In symbolic gesture, Biden claims the Equal Rights Amendment is now the "law of the land"
President Joe Biden stated Friday that he believes the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equal rights for women, to be "the law of the land." The surprising announcement came at the eleventh hour of his presidency and sparked celebration among the amendment's backers.
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 on the matter in his final days in office.
'MAGA heads on fire': Biden declares gender equality constitutional amendment 'the law of the land'
President Biden has just commuted the sentences of over 2,000 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Biden cementing his legacy with a series of executive actions and much more--including declaring the Equal Rights Amendment ‘the law of the land'--in his final hours as president is discussed by Rep.