John, last month, we sent a message asking for your support to help us amplify the call for the White House to officially recognize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as our 28th Amendment to protect women and other marginalized genders from discrimination.

This incredible team delivered by adding hundreds of names to our petition calling on the White House to finish what was started 100 years ago and amend the Constitution to clearly state women have equal rights as men.

The Senate is moving forward with a vote today on a resolution to remove the arbitrary deadline for states’ ratification so we can finally ensure equal justice under the law. This is the first time in nearly four decades since the Senate has brought this legislation up in Congress.

John, tireless advocates from Lauren’s home state of Illinois and across the country paved the way to ensure enough states ratify this amendment, which got us to where we are today — within arm’s reach of making history by enshrining equal rights in the Constitution.

Let’s continue to lead on advancing the 28th Amendment and work together to get this done. John, please add a contribution of $2, $8, $10, $28 or any amount you can. Your support today will help toward our April goal and keep our campaign fighting for equal rights >>> 

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In a post-Roe world with reproductive rights and abortion health care on the line, let’s come together and use our grassroots power to help give women the certainty, dignity and power to decide their future.

The House and the Senate passed the ERA half a century ago, it’s past time we establish women’s rights and protect against discrimination. This is our chance — we can’t wait any longer. Add a donation to help us finish the job.

Thank you for staying the course.

— Team Underwood

P.S. For more information on the ERA we’ve dropped our petition email below.
 

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-------- Original Message Sent March 18, 2023 --------

Hi, this email is a bit lengthy, but trust us, it’s important.

Have you heard of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)? It’s the 28th Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, introduced in 1923 to protect women and other marginalized genders from discrimination (we’ve included an image of the document from the National Archives at the end of this email).

Here’s the good news: 
Since its proposal in 1972 by the constitutionally required two-thirds of both the House and the Senate, the ERA passed the required second step of the amending process of ratification by the three-fourths of the states necessary, or 38 states.

Following Illinois’ ratification in 2018, Virginia followed suit in 2020. Illinois’ leadership and a powerful coalition of advocates for the ERA across the country made it happen.

The not-so-good news: 
The White House has yet to recognize the ERA as our 28th Amendment — it must be published by the U.S. archivist, as part of their ministerial duties, for it to be officially adopted.

Additionally, the ERA is being held up by lawsuits brought by opponents of the law and bad-faith arguments that it missed an arbitrary 7 to 10 year deadline for states’ ratification — but this so-called “ERA deadline” is without merit in the Constitution. Furthermore, it took over 200 years for the 27th Amendment to be ratified.

The bottom line: 
The ERA has satisfied the necessary constitutional requirements for its addition to the U.S. Constitution. The law will enshrine equal rights in the Constitution as stated in the amendment: “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

Folks, Illinois and advocates have helped get the Equal Rights Amendment this far. Now, a century since its introduction, we need more voices to amplify the call for the White House to officially recognize the ERA as our 28th Amendment. Will you sign your name to our petition — in the name of constitutional equality — calling on the White House to finish the job?

SIGN YOUR NAME

Thank you for joining our call. We can get this done if we work together.

— Team Underwood

P.S. Here’s the joint resolution of the Equal Rights Amendment dated December 13, 1923: