Biden and Harris Declare the Equal Rights Amendment 'the Law of the Land.' It Isn't.

Cătălin Roșioru

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris declared on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is "the law of the land." It isn't, as Biden and Harris do not have the authority to approve constitutional amendments, their statements carry no legal weight, and the U.S. archivist tasked with certifying the amendment has repeatedly determined the ERA was not legally ratified. Biden nonetheless tweeted that the ERA "is the law of the land, guaranteeing all Americans equal rights and