ERA Supporters Adopt a Strategic Pivot; It's Their Final Push to Make the Amendment a Reality
"We\'re focusing first on the six Republican women senators who have not announced support."
- "We\'re focusing first on the six Republican women senators who have not announced support."
- Assuming that all 50 Democratic senators are ready to vote in support of the resolution, ERA backers still need at least 10 Republican votes to shut down any possible filibusters.
- "\nThe seven-year time limit was set in an accompanying joint resolution Congress adopted in 1972 when it sent the amendment to the states for ratification.
- Congressional adoption of the 2021 joint resolution will complete the task of adding the ERA to the U.S. Constitution, ERA supporters believe.