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'Squad' Democrats demand Biden 'take action' on Equal Rights Amendment in final days

The article from MSN discusses how members of the "Squad," a group of progressive Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, are urging President Joe Biden to take executive action to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the U.S. Constitution before the end of his term. The ERA, which aims to guarantee equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex, was passed by Congress in 1972 but failed to be ratified by the necessary number of states within the original deadline. Despite this, advocates argue that the ERA has met all legal requirements for ratification, especially after Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it in 2020. The Squad members, including Representatives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, are pushing for Biden to direct the Archivist of the United States to publish the ERA, thereby recognizing it as the 28th Amendment. This push comes amidst concerns over recent court decisions affecting women's rights, highlighting the urgency of constitutional protection for gender equality.

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