LWV joins letter to federal agencies asking for eviction moratorium enforcement (Legal Document) 3/3/2021 The League joined housing justice coalitions in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission to use their…
Make Women’s History: Add the ERA to the Constitution (Blog) 3/1/2021 It has been 101 years since the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. It has been 98 years since the Equal Rights Amendment was…
League joins coalition urging immigration protections for Cameroonians (Legal Document) 2/28/2021 LWV signed on to a Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights letter urging Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED…
LWVUS asks Biden to expand COVID-19 vaccine access (Legal Document) 2/26/2021 LWVUS joined a Public Citizen letter to President Biden asking him to allow low and middle-income countries’ access…
League supports confirmation of civil rights leader Vanita Gupta (Legal Document) 2/25/2021 LWVUS signed on to a letter to Senators supporting the confirmation of President Biden's nominee for Associate Attorney General, Vanita…
LWVUS requests no federal funding for police in schools (Legal Document) 2/25/2021 LWVUS signed on an ACLU and disability rights group letter asking President Biden end federal funding of police in schools. …
LWVUS Joins Amicus Opposing Medicaid Work Requirements (Press Release) 2/25/2021 WASHINGTON—Late Wednesday, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined partners, including the National Women’s Law Center, the Lawyers’…
Celebrating Black Women Who Helped Pave the Way for More Black Women in Politics (Blog) 2/25/2021 Last month’s historic inauguration of the first Black, South Asian, and female vice president of the United States is a milestone in American history…
Black History Month: Celebrating Team LWV! (Blog) 2/23/2021 Note: This blog was published in February 2021. While some staff members interviewed no longer work for LWV, all are beloved members of our community…, What brought you to work for the League? Why is it important to you to advance voting rights? , Autumn: When looking for nonprofit opportunities, it’s the organizations making a direct impact on systemic issues that I am drawn to. The massive…, What's one work accomplishment you're really proud of? , LaQuita: My first rally with the League was against gerrymandering in Gill v. Whitford, which challenged partisan redistricting in…, When thinking about your own Black history, what brings you the most joy? , Morgan: A quote from James Baldwin comes to mind, “I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am, also, much more…, Anything else you want to add as you think about the importance of Black History Month? , LaQuita: Black History Month is a time for celebration, remembrance, and reflection on the greatness of our ancestors, living legends, and those…
League calls for TPS protections for Mexican immigrants (Legal Document) 2/17/2021 LWV joins over 125 advocacy and civil rights organizations to call upon President Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to…