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.
The League condemns the American Legislative Exchange Council (Legal Document) 6/14/2021 The League urges corporations to cease supporting, the American Legislative Exchange Council for its efforts to restrict the American people’s freedom to vote and undermine democracy
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…
VOTE411 Wins Three Telly Awards (Press Release) 5/28/2021 The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop shop for election information, has won three Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor …
The League's Impact on the 2020 Election (Blog) 5/21/2021 A high-level summary of the League's 2020 Election Impact Report and how the League supported millions of people in a year filled with unprecedented challenges.
Associated Press: Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Bills to Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 5/19/2021 Massachusetts lawmakers weigh on making changes to voting accessibility due to COVID permanent.
2020 Election Impact Report (Article) 5/13/2021 The 2020 election saw the greatest participation in our nation’s history. Throughout election season, the League worked tirelessly to ensure voters had the information and the access to make…
LWV Commends President Biden for Prioritizing Voting Rights in First Joint Address to Congress (Press Release) 4/29/2021 We thank President Biden for calling on Congress to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and we echo that call.
LWV Commends US House Passage of DC Statehood (Press Release) 4/22/2021 DC statehood is not a partisan issue but a civil rights issue which cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice.
We Must Grant Statehood for the People of D.C. (Blog) 4/16/2021 Without statehood, D.C. residents aren’t full citizens. We deserve to join the Union as a state whose 712,000+ people live, work, play, and taxes like everyone else.