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Cardin, Murkowski Mark ERA Enactment Day with Fresh Push for Senate Approval of S.J. Res. 1

Statement

Date: Jan. 27, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Two years to the day after Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) continue to lead the Senate effort to remove an arbitrary deadline that serves only to prevent the formal adoption of what should be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

"There should be no deadline on equality," said Senator Cardin. "Most Americans already think the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. The needed 38 states have completed their legal ratification. We now need to remove any ambiguity and finally record the 28th amendment to our Constitution."

"Congress certainly has the authority under the Constitution to change deadlines for ratification, and our legislation would do just that," Senator Murkowski said. "I'll continue to push for its passage as there should never be a time limit on achieving equality for women."


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