Rolling up our Sleeves for Fair Maps (Blog) 10/23/2019 After the Supreme Court's decision in the Rucho case this past June, "failing to take a stand for voters and...limit...partisan gerrymandering," we promised to fight harder than ever.
Are you ready for upcoming elections? (Blog) 10/16/2019 As you think about your plan for voting this year—whether you take advantage of early and absentee voting opportunities in your state, or you vote on Election Day November 5th—I hope you will…
Global Climate Strike March: Attending one of the largest global protests in history (Blog) 10/10/2019 We were proud to take part in one of the largest global protests in history. Children of all ages filled the lawn of the Capitol and the surrounding avenues, practicing their first amendment rights.
A Panel Discussion on Violence Against Women Politicians (Blog) 10/1/2019 Last month we were joined by Hon. Gabriela Cuevas Barron, Hon. Sunna Aevarsdottir, Sen. Susan Kihika, and Ginger Gibson for a panel discussion on violence against women in politics.
H.R. 51 Hearing: The Washington DC Admission Act (Blog) 9/27/2019 September 19th dawned crisp and bright as DC citizens streamed into the Rayburn HOB to be present at the first DC Statehood hearing held by the House in 26 years.
Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day! (Blog) 9/23/2019 First launched by the League and partner organizations in 2012, National Voter Registration Day has become a nationwide, multi-sector, all-hands…
DC Statehood Finally Gets its Day on Capitol Hill (Blog) 9/16/2019 On Thursday, September 19th, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee will hold the first hearing on DC statehood in more than a quarter-century.
Leagues Step Up on Climate Action (Blog) 8/20/2019 Guest authors Cathy Frischmann and Claudia Keith encourage Leagues to get involved in climate strike activities.
ERA Briefing Brings Together Senators and Activists (Blog) 8/8/2019 With just one more state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, we are closer than ever to ensuring that equal rights for all are guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.
LWVUS UN Observer Shares Insight Into the High Level Political Forum (Blog) 8/1/2019 This blog post was written by LWVUS's Chief Observer to the United Nations, Rosalee Keech. As the League’s Chief Observer to the UN…