Congress Blocks US , Equal Rights Amendment .<br />On April 27, the United States Senate did not reach enough votes to preserve equal rights <br />for women in the Constitution.<br />Reuters reports that the failed <br />attempt comes a century after Congress <br />first proposed guaranteeing gender equality.<br />Reuters reports that the failed <br />attempt comes a century after Congress <br />first proposed guaranteeing gender equality.<br />Supporters of the resolution were <br />nine votes short of the 60 needed to <br />clear the chamber's filibuster hurdle.<br />Had it passed, the resolution would have removed <br />a 1982 deadline that has reportedly prevented <br />the Equal Rights Amendment from going into effect.<br />Had it passed, the resolution would have removed <br />a 1982 deadline that has reportedly prevented <br />the Equal Rights Amendment from going into effect.<br />Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer highlighted <br />the importance of the ERA after the Supreme Court <br />overturned Roe v. Wade last year.<br />Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer highlighted <br />the importance of the ERA after the Supreme Court <br />overturned Roe v. Wade last year.<br />To the horror of hundreds of millions <br />of American people, women in <br />America have far fewer rights today <br />than they did even a year ago, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, via Reuters.<br />Reuters reports that opponents of the ERA <br />argue the resolution could pave the way <br />for abortion being made a constitutional right.<br />The failure to pass the resolution is likely to <br />bolster the importance of women's rights in <br />the upcoming 2024 presidential election. .<br />It is long past time to <br />definitively enshrine the principle <br />of gender equality in the Constitution, White House, via statement.<br />Supporters of the ERA say it would guarantee equal pay and <br />rights in legal matters, while opponents point out that the <br />resolution would make women subject to a military draft
