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 of Representatives and the U.S. Senate urging them to re-open the government.
Associated Press: 2020 Democratic primary field puts diversity in spotlight (News Clips) 1/23/2019 Female candidates shouldn’t be shoehorned into a “narrative” dominated by their identity that excludes the policies they’re championing, said Virginia Kase, CEO of the League of Women Voters.
League Sends Letter to U.S. House Addressing HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing HR1 as the bill needed to heal our country.
League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited members of the U.S. House urging them to support HR1, the For the People Act.
LWV Wisconsin Sues Over Unconstitutional Lame Duck Session (Blog) 1/11/2019 After the 2018 election, the outgoing WI legislature called a special session and passed several bills aimed at undermining the new governor. LWVWI sued, contending that the session was…
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Sues to Prevent Enforcement of Bills Passed During Unconstitutional “Extraordinary Session” of the Legislature (Press Release) 1/10/2019 The lawsuit contends that because the Legislature unconstitutionally convened the December 2018 “extraordinary session,” all business conducted during the “extraordinary session” is void and…
League joins over 600 Organizations urging support for bold climate action (Legal Document) 1/10/2019 League urges Congress to propose bold legislation addressing climate change.
League of Women Voters Responds to President Trump’s Address (Press Release) 1/9/2019 What will keep our nation secure is not a wall, but a comprehensive immigration plan executed through a fully funded government.
League of Women Voters Supports HR1 (Press Release) 1/4/2019 The first bill introduced by the 116th Congress will make our election system more free, fair, and accessible to all eligible Americans.
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 U.S. House leadership unveiled a democracy reform bill, HR1 (the For the People Act), that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people.