Senate Fails Again to Advance the For the People Act – Must Be #1 Priority After Recess (Press Release) 8/11/2021 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States board president, Dr. Deborah Turner, issued the following statement…
League of Women Voters Urges White House to Take Urgent Action to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 7/13/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following President Biden…
League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming…
PRESS HERALD: While Some States Restrict Voting, Maine Lawmakers Pass Bills to Expand Access (Article) 7/8/2021 This story was originally published by Press Herald. During a year of pitched partisan battles elsewhere over voter rights and election…
Wealthy special interests score a (narrow) win in SCOTUS decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (Press Release) 7/2/2021 WASHINGTON - In a 6-3 decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California reporting rule designed to prevent charitable fraud and…
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment (Blog) 7/1/2021 This blog was written by LWVUS Intern Katelyn Pramberger. In 1971, the 26th amendment granted the right to vote to Americans 18 and older. This…
Senate Fails to Pass the For the People Act – Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Press Release) 6/22/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following the US Senate’s…
Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog) 6/18/2021 Since its founding, the US has made tremendous strides to improve and expand democracy. But there have also been some dangerous movements that have…
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/17/2021 WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters of the United States board president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to the…