LWV signs onto letter advocating Paycheck Fairness Act passage (Legal Document) 2/3/2021 The League joined a letter to Members of Congress advocating for a swift passage of pay equity legislation.
LWV calls on President-elect Biden to Reverse Harmful Immigration Executive Orders on Day 1 (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 In partnership with the Value our Families and No Muslim Ban Ever Campaigns, LWV advocated for President-elect Biden to rescind every iteration of the Muslim Ban.
League Joins Principles for Immigrant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 In letters to the CDC and Biden COVID-19 Transition Team, LWV joined allies in laying out clear principles for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to immigrants.
League Advocates for Prioritization of Civil Rights in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document) 12/16/2020 LWV joined civil rights allies in calling for equity, transparency, and data collection in COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution.
LWV Urges CDC to Extend Eviction Moratorium into 2021 (Legal Document) 12/16/2020 The League aligned with housing coalitions in urging the Centers for Disease Control to extend, improve, and enforce the federal eviction moratorium.
League Petitions Senate for Election Assistance Appropriations (Legal Document) 12/10/2020 LWVUS joined a letter to the heads of the Senate Appropriations Committee last week on funding for the Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
League Advances Health Equity Language in COVID Relief Talks (Legal Document) 12/9/2020 The League joined healthcare professionals and community-based organizations in pushing the COVID Community Care Act.
League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document) 11/23/2020 LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.
League Urges U.S. Senate to Extend Census Reporting Deadlines (Legal Document) 11/19/2020 LWVUS is urging Congress to extend the statutory reporting deadlines that the U.S. Census must follow when sending apportionment numbers to the President and sending redistricting data to the states…
League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document) 10/13/2020 The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families during the ongoing pandemic.