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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
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