Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips) 10/30/2022 This commentary was originally published in VTDigger. In this Age of Fake News and Alternative Truths, a barrage of misleading propaganda has…
LWVUS Urges the US Department of Health and Human Services to Allow DACA Recipients to Enroll in Health Insurance Programs (Legal Document) 10/25/2022 The League signed onto a letter to Secretary Becerra of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging HHS to allow recipients of the…
LWVUS Joins Public Statement of Concerns Related to the Impact of Police Funding Bills in the Wake of Dobbs (Legal Document) 9/21/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a public statement urging Congress not to enact laws that expand federal resources for…
LWVUS Urges USAID and the State Department to Demonstrate Their Commitment to Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (Legal Document) 8/10/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US Department of State to take…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 For the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women…
LWVUS Testifies at DISCLOSE Act Hearing (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and invited the League to testify on why the source of money in…
LWVUS Welcomes Director Santos to the Census Bureau (Legal Document) 6/28/2022 The League reached out to welcome Director Santos who was confirmed to the Census Bureau earlier this year. Census work is incredibly important to…
Mental Health is a Voting Rights Issue (Blog) 6/16/2022 Gaining access to mental health resources saved my life. Before being hired as the Evaluation Specialist for the League in August 2021, I was…, This is where one of our greatest powers comes in: our ability to vote. Our votes can determine who represents us and sets the priorities in our…
LWVUS Advocates for the Passage of the DISCLOSE Act of 2021 (Legal Document) 5/19/2022 The League of Women Voters strongly urges the US Senate to bring the DISCLOSE Act of 2021 to the floor for debate and final passage. The…