Equal Rights Amendment
Proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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| 2024 | Murkowski, when asked about her party affiliation, indicated she was 'independently minded' and noted that she was 'not attached to a label.' |
| 2024 | Gloria Steinem expressed her desired legacy, hoping her work would help individuals become more unique, valuable, loved, and lovable. |
| 2023 | Named in BBC's 100 Women list of the world's most inspiring and influential women. |
| 2022 | Murkowski was among 12 Senate Republicans who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, demonstrating her support for marriage equality. |
| 2022 | Murkowski was again reelected to the Senate. |
| April 7 2022 | Murkowski voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, joining only two other Republican senators, Collins and Romney, in support. |
| February 5 2022 | Murkowski joined Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson in condemning the RNC's censure of Representatives Kinzinger and Cheney for their roles in the January 6 investigation. |
| 2021 | Murkowski served as vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. |
| 2021 | Murkowski expressed uncertainty about her affiliation with the Republican Party, questioning whether it aligned with her values, especially in the context of Trump's influence. |
| 2021 | On her 87th birthday, Google Arts & Culture launched a virtual tour of her home where she has lived since 1966. |
| October 7 2021 | Murkowski voted with 10 other Republicans and all members of the Democratic caucus to break the filibuster on raising the debt ceiling but then voted against the bill to actually raise the ceiling. |
| September 30 2021 | Murkowski was among the 15 Senate Republicans who voted with all Democrats and both Independents for a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. |
| July 10 2021 | The Alaska Republican Party endorsed Kelly Tshibaka for the Senate race. |
| June 18 2021 | Trump endorsed Kelly Tshibaka for the Senate seat in 2022, labeling her as 'MAGA all the way.' |
| May 27 2021 | Murkowski voted with five other Republicans and all present Democrats to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, but the vote failed. |
| May 19 2021 | Awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, highlighting her global impact on media and social justice. |
| March 5 2021 |
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Washington, D.C. district court dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the archivist's publication would not constitute ratification and that the ERA's ratification deadline was lawful.
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| February 13 2021 | Murkowski was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, which ultimately failed due to a lack of a two-thirds majority. |
| January 6 2021 | Murkowski became the first Senate Republican to call for Donald Trump's resignation, citing his role in inciting the Capitol insurrection. |
| 2020 | Murkowski voted against procedural motions intended to expedite Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court, although she later voted to confirm Barrett. |
| July 2020 |
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Pew Research Center reported 78% of Americans support adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
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| June 2020 | Former President Donald Trump pledged to support a Republican challenger to Murkowski, expressing his intent to endorse any candidate against her. |
| June 15 2020 | Steinem co-wrote a letter to The New York Times with Mona Sinha opposing the Trump administration's potential elimination of civil rights protections for transgender healthcare, highlighting precolonial American gender variance traditions. |
| January 2020 |
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A lawsuit, Commonwealth of Virginia v. David Ferriero, was filed to force the archivist to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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| December 2019 |
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Legal scholars Kimberlé Crenshaw and Catharine MacKinnon first proposed the Equality Amendment in the Yale Law Journal, presenting an updated version of the historical Equal Rights Amendment.
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| May 20 2019 | Received an honorary degree from Yale University, acknowledging her significant contributions to social activism. |
| March 2019 | Along with Joe Manchin, Murkowski wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post, discussing the need for reasonable policies to address climate change. |
| 2018 | Murkowski opposed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. |
| 2017 | The New York Times ranked Murkowski as the second-most liberal Republican senator, indicating her moderate stance within the party. |
| 2017 | Lisa Murkowski filed to run for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate for the year 2022. |
| 2017 | Received the Ban Ki-moon Award for Women's Empowerment, recognizing her lifetime of work in advancing gender equality. |
| January 21 2017 | Steinem served as an honorary co-chair and speaker at the Women's March on Washington, held the day after Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. |
| 2016 | Murkowski was reelected to the Senate. |
| 2016 | Steinem endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2016 | Became a producer and host of the television series 'Woman', a documentary series exploring sexist injustice and violence worldwide. |
| 2016 | Gloria Steinem made controversial comments about young women supporting Bernie Sanders during an HBO interview with Bill Maher, which led to widespread criticism and a subsequent apology. |
| 2015 | Murkowski became chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, a position she held until 2021. |
| 2015 | Received the Library Lion award, recognizing her significant literary and cultural contributions. |
| 2015 | Participated in a peace journey from Pyongyang to South Korea, crossing the heavily militarized zone between North and South Korea, alongside Nobel Peace Laureates Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, and Abigail Disney. |
| May 24 2015 | Participated in Women Cross DMZ, joining 30 international women in a peace demonstration across the Korean Demilitarized Zone, urging an end to the Korean War and family reunification. |
| September 2014 | Rutgers University announced the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair to fund teaching and research exemplifying her values of equal representation in media. |
| 2013 | Murkowski received a composite score from the National Journal, marking her voting record as 56% conservative and 45% liberal, ranking her the 56th most liberal and 44th most conservative member of the Senate. |
| 2013 | According to CQ Roll Call, Murkowski voted with President Barack Obama's position 72.3% of the time, making her one of only two Republicans to do so over 70% of the time. |
| 2013 | Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a prestigious national honor recognizing her significant contributions to social activism and women's rights. |
| October 2 2013 | Steinem published an op-ed in The Advocate clarifying her previous remarks on transgender people, expressing full support for transgender individuals and apologizing for any previous hurtful statements. |
| June 1 2013 | Performed at the 'Chime For Change: The Sound Of Change Live' Concert at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. |
| December 30 2010 | Governor Sean Parnell certified Lisa Murkowski as the winner of the Senate race. |
| December 28 2010 | U.S. Federal District Judge Ralph Beistline dismissed Joe Miller's lawsuit regarding the election. |
| December 22 2010 | The Alaska Supreme Court rejected Miller's appeal against the dismissal of his case concerning the election results. |
| December 10 2010 | An Alaskan judge dismissed Joe Miller's case, which sought to contest the election results, thereby clearing the way for Murkowski. |
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