League sends memo to Senator Manchin on DC Statehood (Legal Document) 5/21/2021 LWVUS and LWVWV sent a memo to Senator Joe Manchin responding to his comments regarding the constitutionality of S. 51, the Washington DC Admission Act.
League calls on Senate to pass Resolution removing ERA timeline (Legal Document) 5/20/2021 LWVUS sent a memo to the U.S. Senate supporting passage of S.J. Res. 1, legislation to eliminate the timeline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
League Urges US Senate to Pass Equality Act (Legal Document) 5/13/2021 The League joined other organizations on a letter voicing support for the Equality Act.
League Calls For Improvements to the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (Legal Document) 5/13/2021 The League joined the Justice Roundtable to demand that the U.S. Senate make meaningful improvements to the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed by the House.
League Supports Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 (Legal Document) 5/11/2021 LWVUS endorsed the reintroduction of the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021.
LWV calls on Senate to hold DC Statehood hearing (Legal Document) 5/3/2021 LWVUS joined 51 for 51 and over 100 organizations asking for a hearing on DC statehood.
League Joins Statement on Appropriate Data for Redistricting (Legal Document) 4/30/2021 LWVUS joined a statement by Advancing Justice, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and National Conference on Citizenship to warn inappropriate data for redistricting.
League calls for the passage of S1 (For the People Act) in the Senate (Legal Document) 4/15/2021 The For the People Act passed the House in March, and now it's time for this comprehensive democracy legislation to pass in the Senate.
League Supports Jabra Heyer NO HATE Act (Legal Document) 4/8/2021 The League supports the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality (Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act)
League Endorses Creation of U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (Legal Document) 3/31/2021 The League our fight for racial justice in our democracy endorsed H.Con.Res.19/S.Con.Res.6, establishing a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation