LWVUS and LWV Wisconsin Joint Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse (Press Release) 11/19/2021 WASHINGTON and KENOSHA — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin issued the following joint…
LWV Joins SCOTUS Case Challenging Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 10/27/2021 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law…
Voting Rights Groups Respond to President Biden’s Comments on Ending the Filibuster (Press Release) 10/22/2021 Washington, DC — In response to President Joe Biden’s comments during last night’s CNN town hall that he would be open to altering the filibuster to…
Senate Fails to Pass the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release) 10/20/2021 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following the 49–51…
Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Third Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote (Press Release) 10/19/2021 Faith leaders, local and state representatives, national civil rights leaders arrested in series of actions calling on the Biden administration to…
League Commends Federal Judge for Blocking Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 10/7/2021 WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, TX – The League of Women Voters of the United States Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and League of Women Voters of…
LWV Applauds the Senate’s Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Press Release) 10/6/2021 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States board president, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, issued the following statement in…
LWV Expands Calls for Filibuster Reform: ‘It is time to fix or nix the filibuster to save our right to vote' (Press Release) 9/27/2021 WASHINGTON – This week, the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States voted unanimously to support filibuster reform, and…
League Supports New Senate Voting Rights Bill, the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release) 9/14/2021 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response the US Senate…
League of Women Voters Response to SCOTUS Failure to Block Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 9/1/2021 WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, TX — Last night, the US Supreme Court declined to rule on a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and…