Thursday to lobby for quick ratification of the ERA.
We'll meet in the Dirksen Senate Office Building Basement Cafeteria at
10 AM
(Closest Metro Stop: Union Station on the Red Line)
Even if you can't make it, please share this email with all your
progressive local lists, contacts, feminists and ERA supporters.
United for Equality (U4E) is organizing meetings with Senators and their
staffers this week to gain a sponsor and cosponsors for HJ Res 47, the
measure to lift the time limit from the ERA. 47 would allow ratification
of the ERA upon the votes of three state legislatures.
38 states are required, and 35 have already voted to ratify. Rep. Tammy
Baldwin 47, and there are currently about 2 dozen cosponsors in the
House. U4E and coalition member Progressive Democrats of America set up
a national call-in effort this week, with people from all around the
country calling their Senators to express support for 47. We'll cover
all the key Senators' offices.
Even if you didn't make the training session, you can still join the
effort! No one will be thrown in over their head!
We'll meet ahead of time to prepare. By the time we start lobbying,
we'll all be ready to make history.
We'll have talking points, and folders to give Senators and staffers.
We'll work in teams of 3 or more.
People lobbying for the first time will be teamed with experienced
lobbyists.
Please contact Carolyn Cook: ccook@united4equality.com to RSVP for one
or both days. Even if you can't RSVP, please show up!
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