'I look forward to the day when calendars will say and on this day in history, the ERA caucus was established,' says RepPressley, 'but I really look forward to the day when our calendars will say on this day in history, the ERA was passed.'
on Tuesday announced the launch of a new caucus aimed at realizing the centurylong goal of adding an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
Pressley said:"I am proud to launch the ERA Caucus with my sister-in-service Congresswoman Bush to affirm the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, establish gender equality as a national priority, and center our most vulnerable and marginalized communities, who stand to benefit the most."
"To the right-wing politicians and judges waging a full-on assault on the rights of women and queer youth, we're not afraid and we won't be silenced," Lee added."We're organized and mobilized to make equal rights the law of the land."
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