Author Archives: Roberta Madden

The United States House of Representatives passed HR 79 to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment on February 13, 2020. Now is the time to phone, write, message, text NC senators Tillis and Burr with this … Continue reading →

NC Attorney General Josh Stein is a signatory on a letter calling on Congressional leaders to bring H.J. Res 79 and S.J. Res 6 to the floor. “As the Attorneys General of our respective States and District, we write to urge … Continue reading →

Opening words of lawsuit filed by Attorneys General of Nevada, Illinois, and Virginia, declaring that the ERA must be put into the Constitution: The United States Constitution now declares, once and for all, that equality of rights under the law … Continue reading →

ERA Coalition Statement on the lawsuit filed by VA, IL and NV (January 30, 2020) Washington, DC –  Washington, DC –The ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality welcomes the legal action of Attorney General Mark Herring of Virginia, Attorney … Continue reading →

The ERA-NC Alliance reports: “The ERA Coalition, our national counterpart of which we are a Lead Organization, shared the following with us today: “Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has announced that the House of Representatives plans to bring HJ Res 79, … Continue reading →

The 4th annual women’s march in Black Mountain drew hundreds of women, girls and men. Girls age 7 to 15 organized the event and spoke on the need for the ERA and other issues. See more photos from the Citizen … Continue reading →

Jan 15, 2020 — New Cosponsors S.J.Res. 6: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. New Cosponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] New Cosponsor: Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] New Cosponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] The resolution now … Continue reading →

JANUARY 14, 2020 “Congress certainly has the authority under Article V of the Constitution to set and change deadlines for the ratification of constitutional amendments, and has done so on numerous occasions. There is no reason to put a time … Continue reading →