League Sends Letter to U.S. House Addressing HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 LWVUS sent the following letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives highlighting the need for HR1, the For the People Act. …
League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited select offices in the U.S. House of Representatives to address support for HR1, the For the People Act.…
League of Women Voters Responds to President Trump’s Address (Press Release) 1/9/2019 The President Should Fund the Government – Not a Border Wall Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the United States…
League of Women Voters Supports HR1 (Press Release) 1/4/2019 Sweeping democracy reform bill will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people WASHINGTON – The League…
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 This morning, U.S. House leadership unveiled a sweeping democracy reform bill that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the…
League Submits Comments on VRA to U.S. Civil Rights Commission (Legal Document) 12/18/2018 Each year the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights solicits feedback from the public for the Fall Report. LWVUS submitted comments to…
4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog) 12/11/2018 With any election, what is most important to me is that voters have a level playing field, regardless of the outcome.” – LWV CEO Virginia Kase…
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election Day, Michigan voters used the power of their ballots to transfer the responsibility of drawing state and legislative districts to…
League Disapointed by U.S. Decision to Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council (Legal Document) 6/27/2018 LWVUS sent a letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley regarding the Administration's decision to withdraw from the…, June 27, 2018 The Honorable Mike Pompeo Secretary of State US Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 The Honorable Nikki Haley…
President Trump’s Executive Order Walks Back Border Crisis of his Own Making (Press Release) 6/20/2018 Public Pressures President to End Family Separations Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued a statement following…