Republicans had argued it was unnecessary, and that it raised questions about Congress' authority to remove amendment ratification deadlines.
Republicans had argued it was unnecessary, and that it raised questions about Congress’ authority to remove amendment ratification deadlines.
The resolution failed to get the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate. The final vote tally fell at 51-47, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changing his vote to a no — a procedural move that allows him to bring the resolution back up later. A later vote extended the deadline to 1982, but a sufficient number of states still did not ratify. The Senate’s resolution would remove the 1982 deadline and recognize the ERA in the Constitution.
“It only takes 41 to block,” Thune said, implying Democrats didn’t have the votes for passage. “I think it will be a heavy lift.”
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