Alyssa Milano To Join Rep. Maloney, Rep. Speier, ERA Coalition to Call for Equal Rights Amendment

On Wednesday, June 6, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), lead House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment (H.J. Res. 33), will gather with Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), actress and activist Alyssa Milano, the ERA Coalition, and women's rights advocates at 1pm at the U.S. Capitol House Triangle to address the urgent need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

Later on Wednesday, Rep. Maloney will host a shadow hearing on the same subject from 3-5pm in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building and will be joined by other members, including Rep. Speier. Witnesses giving testimony will be Alyssa Milano; Carol Robles-Román, ERA Coalition Co-President; and Jessica Lenahan, SCOTUS Castle Rock v. Gonzales plaintiff and domestic violence survivor.

Earlier this year, the Congresswoman requested that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) hold a hearing on the ERA but received no response.

The Equal Rights Amendment would prohibit denying or abridging equal rights under the law by the United States or any state because of sex. Currently, the only right that the Constitution explicitly guarantees women is the right to vote. There has not been a Congressional hearing on the ERA since 1984. Representative Maloney has introduced the ERA in the past 11 Congresses.

What
ERA Ratification Press Conference & Shadow Hearing

Who

• Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12)
• Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA-14)
• Alyssa Milano, Actress and Advocate
• Carol Robles-Román, ERA Coalition Co-President and CEO
• Jessica Lenahan, SCOTUS Castle Rock v. Gonzales plaintiff & domestic violence survivor

When
Wednesday, June 6th:
Presser @ 1pm
Shadow Hearing @ 3-5pm

Where
Press Conference: House Triangle, US Capitol
Shadow Hearing: 2247 Rayburn House Office Building

Photo Credit: Dirk Franke