WASHINGTON — When Virginia last month became the 38th state to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, the constitutional process launched by Congress in 1972 appeared to finally have what it needed for ...

(NEWS10) — Happy Ratification Day! Every year, the U.S. celebrates January 14 as ‘Ratification Day,’ a holiday celebrating the ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the U.S. Continental Congress, ...

Ratifying a contract means approving it, not necessarily signing it. This occurs after two parties negotiate the details of a contract, but one or both of the parties does not have the authority to ...

BOISE, Idaho — It’s been four decades since the Equal Rights Amendment fell three states short of the 38 needed for ratification to amend the U.S. Constitution, but the amendment is back in the news.

Today, the agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) was officially ratified, marking a historic milestone in global ...

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