Category: Democracy Amendments

U.S. Senator Gillibrand Responds to National Archivist’s Refusal to Certify The Equal Rights Amendment

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement in response to the National Archivist’s refusal to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment. “The archivist is correct that she has a responsibility to uphold the law. Unfortunately, by refusing to certify the ERA, she is wrongfully inserting herself into a clear
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New Polling Shows Perception of Biden’s Presidency Would Soar If He Publishes the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

The ERA was approved by Congress in 1972 and ratified by 38 states in 2020. A new national alliance is urging President Biden to instruct the National Archivist to certify and publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment without delay.  WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 11, 2024)— Data For Progress released a new poll today showing strong
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WATCH: Publish the ERA townhall featuring Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Watch our national town hall featuring U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and members of the Biden Publish the ERA Alliance discuss the campaign to publish the Equal Rights Amendment. The Alliance consists of over forty non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organizations representing millions of members calling on President Biden to enshrine equal justice under the law in the
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46 US Senators Urge President Biden to Publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution

The ERA was approved by Congress in 1972 and, by 2020, ratified by 38 states. The letter asks President Biden to instruct the National Archivist to certify and publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment without delay.  WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 3, 2024)—Style Weekly published yesterday an official letter to President Biden dated November 22, 2024,
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Free Speech For People Endorses Constitutional Amendment to Overturn The Supreme Court’s Ruling In Trump V. United States

Free Speech For People strongly endorses Rep. Joe Morelle’s newly introduced constitutional amendment that will ensure that no officer of the United States—including the president— is above the law. The amendment prevents U.S. officers from asserting immunity on the grounds that the alleged criminal act was within the constitutional authority of their office or related
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Shattering Glass Leads 84 Organizations in Calling For President Biden to Publish The Equal Rights Amendment

On December 5th, Free Speech For People joined Shattering Glass and 83 organizations and professional associations from across the country in calling on President Biden to instruct the US Archivist (“Archivist”) to publish the Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”) as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. For the past two years, Shattering Glass has been educating
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New FSFP Video: President Biden Must Instruct the National Archivist to Certify the Equal Rights Amendment

Check out our new video featuring FSFP Legal Counsel Courtney Hostetler, Kate Kelly Esq. of Equal Rights Action, and Claudia Nachega of Generation Ratify, on why President Biden must instruct the National Archivist to certify the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Sign our petition and demand action here.
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Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern Introduces Free and Fair Elections Amendment

The constitutional amendment would ban corporate political spending, directly limit the amounts of money that political donors can contribute or spend, require Congress to enact public campaign financing or lose their salaries, and empower states to develop their own campaign finance limits while overturning Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United that have licensed corporations and
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Democracy and Gender Equality Advocates Urge President Biden to Take Executive Action to Certify The Equal Rights Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment, first introduced in 1972, met the criteria for publication in January 2020, when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it.   WASHINGTON, DC (April 26, 2023) A coalition of democracy and gender equality advocates issued a letter to President Biden today urging him to instruct the Acting Archivist of the
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