League Joins Efforts to Support Funding in 4th COVID-19 Stimulus (Legal Document) 4/22/2020 LWVUS has actively been supporting additional measures for inclusion in the next emergency funding stimulus bills related to the coronavirus. The…
A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog) 3/2/2020 Hint: It has to do with Partisan Gerrymandering When I stared down at my positive pregnancy test, I wasn’t thinking about my…, After each decennial census, states must redraw their electoral districts to account for changes in population. In most states, the legislature…
SCOTUS Hearing on the Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (Blog) 11/20/2019 On November 12, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., et. al, which is a trio…, What does the Court want to know? The Court seemed to focus on three questions: (1) Are there serious reliance interests here that make the decision…
Census Moves Forward Without Citizenship Question (Press Release) 7/12/2019 Focus must be on a complete count, not citizenship data WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters board president Chris…
League Stands with Immigrants Ahead of ICE Raids (Press Release) 7/12/2019 WASHINGTON – League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement ahead of the administration’s planned raids to arrest and deport…
League Supports Legislation to Mitigate Harm to Children at U.S. Borders (Article) 6/26/2019 The League joined more than 150 organizations in support of the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act and…, Dear Member of Congress, The undersigned organizations are writing to express our strong support for the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (…
LWV Demands Immediate Action to Resolve the Inhumane Treatment for Asylum Seekers (Press Release) 6/24/2019 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement on the situation at the U.S.…
League Urges Congress Pass Permanent Protections for Dreamers (Legal Document) 5/21/2019 The League joined 400 national, state, and local groups urging Congress to ensure passage of legislation that permanently protects Dreamers and…, May 21, 2019, Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Chairman Nadler, and Ranking Member Collins, We, the undersigned national, state, and local…
League of Women Voters Statement on President Trump’s Emergency Order to Build a Border Wall (Press Release) 2/15/2019 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement following President Trump's declaration of a national…
League Urges House and Senate to Re-Open the Government (Legal Document) 1/23/2019 The League sent a memo to the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate urging them to pass a bill that re-opens the government and to…