LWV Demands Immediate Action to Resolve the Inhumane Treatment for Asylum Seekers (Press Release) 6/24/2019 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement on the situation at the U.S.…
What can you do to fight climate change? (Blog) 5/31/2019 This guest blog post was written by Linda “Diz” Swift, of the League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville. Have you wondered what you…
League Urges Congress Pass Permanent Protections for Dreamers (Legal Document) 5/21/2019 The League joined 400 national, state, and local groups urging Congress to ensure passage of legislation that permanently protects Dreamers and…, May 21, 2019, Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Chairman Nadler, and Ranking Member Collins, We, the undersigned national, state, and local…
League Joins Comments Opposing Changes to Coastal Zone Management Act (Legal Document) 4/25/2019 LWVUS and 87 organizations sent comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding proposed rulemaking for…
League Urges Support for HR 9, the Climate Action Now Act (Legal Document) 4/8/2019 The League and coalition partners support passage of HR 9, the Climate Action Now Act. This legislation will keep the United States in the Paris…, April 8, 2019 Dear Representative, On behalf of our millions of members and supporters across the country, we urge you to support H.R. 9, the Climate…
League Submits Amicus Brief in Juliana v. US (Legal Document) 3/5/2019 LWVUS and LWVOR submitted an amicus brief to the 9th Circuit in the case of Juliana v. U.S. The brief argues in favor of the young plaintiffs arguing…
League of Women Voters Statement on President Trump’s Emergency Order to Build a Border Wall (Press Release) 2/15/2019 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement following President Trump's declaration of a national…
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Blog) 2/12/2019 In December, the LWV UN Observer for Climate, Robin Tokmakian, and three Delegates (Rebecca Boyd of LWV Wilmette, IL, and Claudia…
League Urges House and Senate to Re-Open the Government (Legal Document) 1/23/2019 The League sent a memo to the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate urging them to pass a bill that re-opens the government and to…
League joins over 600 Organizations urging support for bold climate action (Legal Document) 1/10/2019 The League urged Congress to consider the following principles as the 116th Congress debates climate change legislation. Please note this is not an…