Join the League for 2017 State of the Union BINGO! (Article) 2/21/2017 On Tuesday, February 28, President Trump will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress. This speech is intended to direct the…
League Opposes End to Voting Agency Passed by House Panel (Press Release) 2/7/2017 Abolishing the Election Assistance Commission is “Irresponsible” Washington, DC - Today the House Administration Committee voted to terminate…
League Statement on Immigration (Press Release) 1/31/2017 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president, Chris Carson, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's immigration…
League Statement on Claims of Voter Fraud (Press Release) 1/25/2017 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president, Chris Carson, issued the following statement in response to the unsubstantiated claim from the…
Thanks for Marching – Here’s What’s Next! (Blog) 1/23/2017 On January 21, 2017 millions of women and men around the world turned out to make our voices heard. The Women's March was an historic day that…
Women Leading Our Community: DC-Based Brewer & Pizzeria Owners Team Up to Support The League (Blog) 1/17/2017 When Ruth Gresser first heard about the Women’s March on Washington planned for January 21, she wanted to make sure Pizzeria Paradiso—her restaurant…
League Urges Senators to Cosponsor S.65 (Legal Document) 1/17/2017 The League joined other good government groups on a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to cosponsor legislation to address financial conflicts…
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy (Blog) 1/15/2017 “Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. When Dr. King delivered those words in 1965, at the…
Statement on the Passage of the REINS Act (Press Release) 1/11/2017 League of Women Voters Statement on the Passage of the REINS Act Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president, Chris Carson…
Bustle Op-Ed: 2017 Could Be The Most Critical Year For Voting Rights Since 1920 (News Clips) 12/27/2016 This article previously appeared in Bustle. By Chris Carson There are a lot of reasons to be discouraged by the restrictions we saw to voting this…