[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1417-H1418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ENSURING EQUALITY FOR WOMEN

  (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, every single constitution in the world

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drafted since 1950 has the equivalent of the equal rights amendment, 
except the United States of America.
  Though some might say otherwise, it is clear that women need the 
equal rights amendment, and we need it now. We need the ERA to 
strengthen the movement women have been building to achieve paycheck 
fairness and paid family leave, to prevent discrimination against women 
who are pregnant in the workplace, and to fight for comprehensive 
reproductive health for all women and girls.
  Today, I will vote for the equal rights amendment to assure that my 
granddaughters, that women and girls throughout the world and 
throughout the country, are not only strong, powerful, and resilient, 
but also equal here in the United States under the Constitution.

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