Republican Senators Block Efforts to Revive Equal Rights Amendment
- Democrats pushed Senate vote to remove 1982 deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment but fell short of 60 needed votes
- Only two Republican Senators joined Democrats in support of measure that would have made ERA 28th Amendment
- ERA guarantees equal rights regardless of sex, advocates argue it's needed to ensure equal pay and rights, opponents say it could lead to women being drafted
- Although Biden administration voiced support, it hasn't formally changed position that ratification process needed to start over
- Protester ejected from gallery for disrupting vote in favor of measure, Republican senator accidentally voted yes before changing to no