Sneak Attack on Congressional Ethics (Press Release) 1/2/2017 Washington, DC – When the new Congress is sworn in Tuesday, one of the first orders of business will be to adopt rules for the 115th Congress,…
League Volunteers Registered Tens of Thousands of New Citizens to Vote in 2016 (Blog) 12/14/2016 Each year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants complete the naturalization application process and take part in swearing-in ceremonies—also known as…
Open Letter to the U.S. Senate: Oppose All Campaign Finance Riders to Funding Bills (Blog) 11/21/2016 November 21, 2016 Dear Senator: Our organizations strongly urge you to oppose all campaign finance riders and other “poison…
League Joins Amicus in McCrory v. Harris (Article) 10/24/2016 The League joined an amicus in the case of McCrory v. Harris. The case will be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on December 5, 2016. The brief…
Leagues to Host 400 Voter Registration Events Tuesday, 9/27 (Press Release) 9/26/2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26,…
League Joins Amicus in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections (Article) 9/13/2016 The League joined an amicus brief in the case of Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections. The case argues that the Virginia…
League Sends Comments to Census Bureau (Legal Document) 8/31/2016 The League sent comments to the Census Bureau regarding the decision to continue using the “usual residence” rule. The rule counts incarcerated…
League Opposes Money in Politics Riders on HR 5485 (Legal Document) 7/6/2016 The League joined a letter with other coalition partners in opposition of riders to HR 5485, the Financial Services and General Government…
League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release) 6/23/2016 Organization Elects Chris Carson of California as New National President WASHINGTON, DC – The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS)…
League Opposes Reduction of Office of Congressional Ethics' Budget (Legal Document) 6/22/2016 The League joined a letter to the U.S. House urging Representatives to vote against an amendment that would reduce the budget of the Office of…