With a nod to Women’s History Month, the Democratic-led House passed two measures Wednesday, one designed to protect women from domestic violence, the other to remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act passed 244-172 with 29 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the legislation. AdvertisementPresident Biden introduced the original Violence Against Women Act in June 1990 when serving as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Congress has reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act three times since. AdvertisementThe fight over the Equal Rights Amendment began almost a century ago.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 17, 2021 22:34 UTC