The ERA’s deadline expired decades ago, but the president argues that recent approvals by three states put the amendment over the top.

PHILADELPHIA — Progressive activists in Congress have put mounting pressure on President Joe Biden to direct the archivist of the United States to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment — which would become the first explicit mention of women in the U.

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.

Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.

Did Florida ever ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the 1972 amendment that declared women equal under the law?

President Joe Biden has weighed in on the decades-long Equal Rights Amendment debate, but does his statement hold any weight? Experts say no.

Biden announced that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution.

President Biden has declared the Equal Rights Amendment to be officially ratified, saying it should be considered the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

With just days left in office, President Biden has said the Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land.

President Joe Biden's executive opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment comes in the final days of his presidency. Some local advocates wish he and Democrats had acted sooner.

Temperatures in Washington on Monday are projected to drop to a low of 11 degrees, with a high of 23 degrees. The last time a swearing-in moved indoors was in 1985 for President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration, similarly because of cold weather.