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 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.
League Endorses RECLAIM Act (Legal Document) 9/25/2020 LWVUS sent a letter of support endorsing Senator Manchin’s Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act to recover and reinvest in…
LWVUS Endorses Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 9/23/2020 LWVUS stood with Members of Congress and the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution as it was introduced on September 23, 2020.
LWV Signs Letter Expressing Concern on U.S. Terminating Relations with W.H.O (Legal Document) 8/26/2020 LWV joined public health advocacy groups in a letter expressing grave concern regarding the United States Government’s decision to terminate its relationship with the World Health…
LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.
LWVUS Calls on Congress to Act on Institutional Violence Against Black Communities (Legal Document) 8/4/2020 LWVUS joined 189 organizations addressing Congressional leadership and standing in solidarity with Black Women’s Reproductive Justice advocates to protect the bodily autonomy and reproductive…
League Calls on Senate to Address Health and Economic Consequences of COVID-19 (Legal Document) 7/29/2020 The League joined a letter calling on the U.S. Senate to address the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 by enacting legislation that achieves certain objectives.
League Joins letter calling for Congress to Protect Basic Human Needs in Pandemic (Legal Document) 7/29/2020 The League joins its partners addressing Congress and asking for new pandemic relief legislation that protects and meetings basic human needs to reduce the effects of the pandemic on our population.
League Joins Letter in Honoring Legacy of Congressman John Lewis (Legal Document) 7/28/2020 With the recent passing of Congressman John Lewis, the League has signed onto a letter through the Leadership Conference, asking members of Congress to honor his legacy by passing the Voting Rights…