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.

Biden said Republican-led states "really screwed up in terms of the way they handled their economy" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both outgoing President Joe Biden and incoming President Donald Trump used that power in self-interested, shortsighted ways.

Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.

He has worked at the U.S. Department of State, on the National Security Council, and as a foreign policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain. Today, U.S. President Donald Trump will sweep back into power promising a new American approach to the world.

Three days before leaving office, President Joe Biden announced that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution should be considered in effect.

President Joe Biden’s declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts

Official White House photographers share exclusive images with PEOPLE, capturing memories from Joe Biden's time as president of the United States

President Joe Biden is leaving office Monday as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history, surpassing even former President Barack Obama, the man he served as vice president. American society in general has progressed in its acceptance of LGBTQ+ people,

Legal scholars say President Joe Biden might be right ... legal experts say, is what Biden didn’t do: He didn’t order the archivist of the United States to formally publish the 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.

President Biden is leaving office after a single term that many Americans regard as unsuccessful. But it could be viewed more favorably over time.