LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress Remove Hyde Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 5/29/2024 The League signed onto a letter to US Congress urging them to ensure that the Hyde Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The…
LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog) 5/22/2024 To achieve the League's vision of a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV…, The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)The League supports ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and efforts to bring laws into compliance with the…, Climate ChangeThe League supports climate goals and policies that are consistent with the best available climate science and that will ensure a…, Gun SafetyThe League believes in protecting the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of…, ImmigrationThe League believes in promoting the reunification of immediate families, meeting the economic, business, and employment needs of the…, Reproductive JusticeThe League believes in protecting the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.…, How You Can Get Involved in Urgent IssuesTake one minute to urge your members of Congress to support the Equal Rights Amendment; Take one minute…
LWV Responds to House Hearing on Non-Citizen Voting (Press Release) 5/16/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United State issued the following statement following the House Administration Committees hearing “…
League of Women Voters Statement on Presidential Debates (Press Release) 5/15/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement addressing the 2024 presidential debate schedule: “…, “The League had an impeccable history of hosting the presidential debates, which ended in 1988 when political parties centered themselves and not the…
American Library Association & League of Women Voters Empower Voters in 2024 (Press Release) 5/7/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in…
LWVUS Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest (Press Release) 5/2/2024 “At the League of Women Voters, our goal is to ensure that every person can make their voices heard — in the streets and at the polls. We firmly…
Women Drive Democracy: League of Women Voters Brand Partnerships Boost Civic Engagement (Press Release) 5/1/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters is proud to collaborate with major brands to encourage voter engagement and civic empowerment in 2024. The…
Tennessee Voters, LWVTN Refile Challenge to State’s “Bona Fide” Primary Voting Law (Press Release) 5/1/2024 Nashville, TN — Today, plaintiffs Victor Ashe, Phil Lawson, Gabe Hart, James R. Palmer, and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee filed a federal…