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 urges President Biden to rescind Executive Order 13380 and cease the creation of a citizenship database (Legal Document) 1/20/2021 LWV joined other census and redistricting champions in calling for the recission of EO 13380, which mandated the Census Bureau creation of a block-level citizenship database.
LWV calls on Biden administration to stop stripping Americans of their citizenship (Legal Document) 1/14/2021 LWV joined Muslim Advocates’ coalition in urging the new Biden Administration to stop the Trump denaturalization regime.
LWV Signs Onto Comments Opposing Environmental Regulation Rollbacks (Legal Document) 12/23/2020 The League joined national environmental advocates opposed to the Department of Transportation’s midnight action to curtail National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) regulations.
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.