Welter votes ‘yes’ in House ERA vote

State Rep. David Welter supports the ERA measure.

By LGIS Newsfeed

May 31, 2018

Illinois State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) voted in support of the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment,” helping to pass the measure 72-45.

He was of 10 House Republicans who voted Wednesday in favor of the resolution, which has been aggressively lobbied for by groups like Women's March Chicago.

See how the full House voted.

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