The League Sends Memo to the Senate Urging the Passage of S.51 the Washington DC Admission Act (Legal Document) 6/22/2021 The League sent a memo to the US Senate urging support for the Passage of S.51 the Washington DC Admission Act.
League Submits Statement to US Senate in Support of DC Statehood (Legal Document) 6/22/2021 The League of Women Voters sent a statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee in advance of their hearing on DC Statehood.
Senate Fails to Pass the For the People Act – Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Press Release) 6/22/2021 The League of Women Voters supports legislation that strengthens our elections and increases voter participation so that every voice is heard in our democracy.
Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog) 6/18/2021 The nation has seen a resurgence of anti-voter bills. These bills are an existential threat to our country and the promise of one person, one vote. They put forward oppressive measures and unjust…
League of Women Voters of West Virginia Launches Campaign to Pass the For the People Act (Press Release) 6/18/2021 On Sunday, June 20th, the League placed full-page ads in the Charleston Gazette-Mail and the Huntington-Herald Dispatch, alongside digital ads on the publications’ respective homepages, urging West…
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/17/2021 We must continue to work for health justice and ensure the ACA remains the law of the land.
Top Quotes from the For the People Rally (Blog) 6/17/2021 On June 9, activists, coalition partners, members of Congress, and more gathered at the foot of the Supreme Court to show their support for the For the People Act (S1), which is expected to receive a…
LWVUS Board President Responds to the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ruling (Press Release) 6/17/2021 “While today’s decision is deeply disappointing for the LGBTQIA+ community, it is significant that the Court did not create a broad license to discriminate against …
Kansas Civic Groups File Motion for Temporary Injunction Against New Voter Education Restriction (Press Release) 6/17/2021 The League of Women Voters of Kansas filed a motion for preliminary injunction, asking the Court to bar the state from enforcing its newly enacted “Voter Education Restriction.”
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (Legal Case) 6/17/2021 Plaintiff Catholic Social Services (CSS), a foster care agency retained by Philadelphia to provide placement services, sued the city after it stated it would not contract with CSS if it continued to…