Voting Rights Act Marks Fiftieth Anniversary (Press Release) 8/6/2015 Calls for Restoration of Historic Legislation Sound Nationwide; President Obama Backs National Voter Registration Day Washington, DC – The League of…
Landmark Clean Power Plan Will Save Lives, Protect Environment (Press Release) 8/3/2015 EPA Plan Sets First National Standards Limiting Carbon Pollution Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) unveiled its long-…
Voter-Initiated Independent Redistricting Commissions Found Constitutional (Press Release) 6/29/2015 Supreme Court Backs Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Washington, DC – Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona State…
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 Introduced in U.S. Congress (Press Release) 6/24/2015 New Bill Embodies Renewed Effort to Restore Voting Rights Act of 1965 Washington, D.C. – Today, on the eve of the second anniversary of the…
Supreme Court Rules in Key Judicial Campaign Finance Case (Press Release) 4/29/2015 Upholds State Bans on Judicial Campaign Solicitations, Fortifies Judicial Independence Washington, DC – Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in an…
U.S. Senate Fails to Override Veto of Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 3/4/2015 Washington, DC - “We are pleased that today the U.S. Senate was unable to override the President’s veto on the Keystone XL pipeline legislation,”…
President Obama Vetos Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 2/24/2015 Washington, DC - “We are very pleased with President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL pipeline,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of…
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 2/11/2015 “Presidential veto of harmful legislation needed to protect Americans and climate.” Washington, DC - “With a vote by the U.S. House of…
League to Federal Election Commission: “Protect the Voters and Enforce the Law” (Press Release) 2/11/2015 Testimony at Public Hearing on Money in Politics Calls for Full Disclosure Washington, D.C. – Today Elisabeth MacNamara, national…
Senate Approves Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 1/29/2015 “The President must veto. Keystone is not in our national interest,” says League Washington, DC - “Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate to…