Congressman Flood: President Biden’s ERA Push Undermines Our Rule of Law

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement after U.S. President Joe Biden, who is set to leave office within days, issued a statement regarding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). 

“President Biden’s attempt to give the impression that he’s unilaterally amending the U.S. Constitution is a shocking display of overreach in the waning days of his presidency. States, including Nebraska, have declined to ratify or have rolled back their ratification of the ERA. As recently as December, the National Archivist issued a statement confirming that the ERA is not recognized as a part of the Constitution. President Biden’s statement today does not and cannot change our Constitution. It is simply a ploy to appease radical liberal activists, which will only serve to undermine our rule of law and respect for the Constitution.”    

Nebraska ratified the ERA in 1972 before withdrawing ratification in 1973.