Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley, who have signed a letter telling President Joe Biden to urge the national archivist to recognize the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by simply publishing it.

However, it's worth acknowledging that things aren't as bleak as they were decades ago — and a big part of that is due to the enactment of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Overview of the Equal ...

Congress sent the amendment, which guarantees men and women equal rights under the law, to the states in 1972 and gave states seven years to ratify it, later extending the deadline to 1982.

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) led a coalition of fellow legislators and advocates Tuesday in calling on President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January.

Thousands of women are set to have their equal pay claims settled with a council after several years. The agreement between Birmingham City Council, Unison and the GMB union will see 6,000 staff ...

The City Council ultimately said yes to what the mayor has called New York City’s “most historical housing reform,” but just barely. The Council on Thursday voted 31-20 in favor of the ...

The City Council approved a modified version of the mayor’s sweeping zoning reform plan, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, with a vote of 31-to-20. Here’s how each lawmaker landed. The City Council ...

On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved with modifications the NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the third and final of Mayor Adams ...

Yesterday, the City Council (by a vote of 31 to 20) approved the modified City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment (COYHO), which aims to combat the housing crisis by making it possible ...

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The Fourteenth Amendment promises that all persons in the United States shall enjoy the “equal protection of the laws.” This means that they cannot be discriminated against without good reason.