PHILADELPHIA — Progressive activists in Congress have put mounting pressure on President Joe Biden to direct the archivist of the United States to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment — which would become the first explicit mention of women in the U.

Explaining a seemingly bizarre declaration from the outgoing president.

Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.

A girl is seen in between “ERA NOW” signs as people hold a rally in front of the National Archives to highlight President Joe Biden’s decision to declare the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution ...

President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights.

Some legal scholars argue that the amendment was properly ratified, but for Biden to definitively say it’s "the law of the land" ignores precedent and the reality that no federal government entity has recognized the amendment as part of the Constitution. We rate Biden’s claim False.

As one of his last acts before leaving office, President Joe Biden said on Friday he believes that the Equal Rights Amendment has been officially ratified and therefore is now part of the U.S. Constitution.

With just days left in office, President Biden has said the Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land.

During his final days in office, President Joe Biden has been ... requirements to become the 28th amendment of the Constitution of the United States. "It is long past time to recognize the will of the American people," Biden said in a statement.

President Joe Biden has weighed in on the decades-long Equal Rights Amendment debate, but does his statement hold any weight? Experts say no.

In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified, potentially enshrining gender equality into the U.S. Constitution as its 28th Amendment.

President Joe Biden renewed his call for the Equal Right Amendment to be ratified, but is stopping short of taking any action on the matter in his final days in office.