“Just make us equal under the law,” she added. But the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate, with backing from just a handful of Republicans. And several legal wrinkles — most importantly whether Congress even has the power to remove the ratification deadline — still make the amendment’s adoption far from guaranteed. But what is different this time is a renewed appreciation of the amendment’s importance — and, of course, a Democratic controlled Senate may help. “Now that inequality is laid bare, they can see the desperate need for a fundamental, permanent solution.”

Source: New York Times March 17, 2021 21:00 UTC