John Curtis votes to remove deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment

In a bid to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, the House on Thursday approved a measure removing a 1982 deadline for state ratification and reopening the process to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex."There is no expiration date on equality,'' said Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, the resolution's sponsor.The House approved the resolution, 232-183, sending it to the Senate. Five Republicans — including Utah Rep. John Curtis — joined 227 Democra