WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the US Senate failed to pass legislation to address the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
“Today is a disappointing day for women. Our nation’s elected leaders have failed yet again to see us as equal members of this democracy.
“It is shameful that despite the significant advances made in recent history, Americans continue to face discrimination on the basis of sex and lack equal rights in the Constitution. Inequality hurts everyone, and we must not continue to be a nation that harmfully excludes and marginalizes women.
“We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy, and that includes equal rights under the law, first and foremost.
“A strong democracy doesn’t discriminate against women but empowers women. We will keep fighting, and we will keep showing up to hold our legislators accountable. Equality is essential to our democracy."