League Amicus Brief filed in Castanon v. United States (Legal Document) 6/10/2019 The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief along with…
League Endorses Creation of National Democracy Month (Legal Document) 6/5/2019 The League sent a letter to U.S. Senators encouraging them to support and pass a resolution making September National Democracy Month. Dear…
For the People Act Town Hall in New Mexico (Blog) 5/29/2019 This guest blog post was written by Judy Williams, president of the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. On May 11 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the…
League Urges Congress to Support EAC (Legal Document) 5/21/2019 The League joined more than 30 organizations in urging the House Administration Committee to vigorously support for the bipartisan and…, May 21, 2019 Dear Chairperson Lofgren and Ranking Member Davis: On behalf of the 30 undersigned voting rights, disability rights, racial justice,…
Mueller Report Reveals Urgent Need for Election Security (Press Release) 4/19/2019 Congress Should Pass the For the People Act to Modernize our Elections and Increase Transparency WASHINGTON – President of the League…
Census 2020: One Year Out (Blog) 4/3/2019 In less than one year, on April 1, 2020, the Census will be in full swing. Communities across the country will begin reporting to the U.S. Census and…
Celebrating Women’s History Month with the Powerful Women of Congress (Blog) 3/28/2019 Earlier this month, the League of Women Voters of the United States hosted a reception for the female members of Congress to celebrate the record…, You can watch the full remarks from League leadership and these members of Congress on our Facebook page in Part 1…
League of Women Voters Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/27/2019 This bill will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters…
League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document) 3/22/2019 LWVUS sent a letter to the U.S. House urging Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This legislation is a direct response…
Observing the Historic Passage of H.R. 1 (Blog) 3/18/2019 Friday March 8th was a day of firsts, for the 116th Congress and for me. For the House of Representatives, this was also the first time that a…