League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union. The issues…
League calls on Congress to remain focused on the fight against racial discrimination in voting (Legal Document) 2/2/2022 The League joined LCCHR and over 50 groups on a letter to Majority Leader Schumer which urged him to remain focused on the core issue of racial…
League Joins letter to Biden Administration following Summit for Democracy (Legal Document) 1/31/2022 The League joined over 80 major organizations calling on the Biden Administration to involve civil society organizations in the Summit for Democracy’…
LWVUS Supports House Vote on HR5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 In advance of the US House vote on the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HR 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, LWVUS sent a memo…
League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document) 12/1/2021 The League joined other organizations calling on members of Congress to enact critical provisions to protect federal elections and…
LWVUS President Urges Senator Grassley to Support Voting Rights Legislation (Legal Document) 10/15/2021 Senator Chuck Grassley 111 7th Avenue SE, Box 13 Suite 6800 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Dear Senator …
LWVUS joins DFAD Coalition Urging Senate to Pass Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 10/14/2021 Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Chairwoman Klobuchar, and Senators Kaine, King, Manchin, Merkley, Padilla, Tester, and Warnock: We, the…
League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act. Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps will be…
LWV Recommends Representatives Vote Yes on HR4 (Legal Document) 8/23/2021 LWVUS sent a memo to the offices of all members of the US House of Representatives recommending they vote yes on HR4, the John Lewis Voting…
LWVUS Submits Statement for the Record to the US House Judiciary Committee regarding the VRAA (Legal Document) 8/16/2021 LWVUS submitted a statement to the US House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: Potential Legislative…