League Commends President Obama on Decision to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 11/6/2015 Washington, DC - “We are very pleased with the decision by the Obama Administration to reject the permits necessary to build the Keystone XL pipeline…
Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law (Press Release) 10/27/2015 Voting Rights Groups Urge Immediate Action to Provide Required Registration Services through Federal Health Exchanges WASHINGTON, DC (October 28,…
Kansas Purge of Voter Suspension List: Plain Wrong (Press Release) 10/2/2015 Washington, D.C. – Today, the state of Kansas begins the process of purging tens of thousands of voters from a suspension list created for otherwise…
League: New Ozone Pollution Standard Good Step, Not Good Enough (Press Release) 10/2/2015 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the United States released the following statement from president Elisabeth MacNamara, regarding the…
League Registers Voters at More Than 260 Community Events (Press Release) 9/21/2015 National Voter Registration Day Provides Thousands with Entryway to Political Participation Washington, DC – – The League of Women Voters is proud…
League Statement on the Death of Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond (Press Release) 8/17/2015 Washington, DC - The following is a statement on the death of civil rights leader Julian Bond by Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of…
Voting Rights Act Marks Fiftieth Anniversary (Press Release) 8/6/2015 Calls for Restoration of Historic Legislation Sound Nationwide; President Obama Backs National Voter Registration Day Washington, DC – The League of…
Landmark Clean Power Plan Will Save Lives, Protect Environment (Press Release) 8/3/2015 EPA Plan Sets First National Standards Limiting Carbon Pollution Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) unveiled its long-…
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 Introduced in U.S. Congress (Press Release) 6/24/2015 New Bill Embodies Renewed Effort to Restore Voting Rights Act of 1965 Washington, D.C. – Today, on the eve of the second anniversary of the…
U.S. Senate Fails to Override Veto of Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 3/4/2015 Washington, DC - “We are pleased that today the U.S. Senate was unable to override the President’s veto on the Keystone XL pipeline legislation,”…