League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document) 3/22/2019 LWVUS sent a letter to the U.S. House urging Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This legislation is a direct response…
Washington Post: Wisconsin judge blocks Republicans’ lame-duck power grab (News Clips) 3/21/2019 This story was originally published by Washington Post. A Wisconsin judge on Thursday blocked several lightning-fast actions in December by the…
League Celebrates Wisconsin Win for Democracy (Press Release) 3/21/2019 Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Lame-Duck Session Laws MADISON – Today a Wisconsin judge ruled in favor of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in…
Breaking Down the Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Before the U.S. Supreme Court (Blog) 3/21/2019 The set of gerrymandering cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this spring is easy to remember if you think of a movie production countdown: “3-2-1,…
Observing the Historic Passage of H.R. 1 (Blog) 3/18/2019 Friday March 8th was a day of firsts, for the 116th Congress and for me. For the House of Representatives, this was also the first time that a…
League Submits Comments on 2020 Census Address Canvass (Legal Document) 3/15/2019 LWVUS submitted substantive comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on the 2020 Address Canvassing operation. The comments addressed the use of…
League Endorses Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 (Legal Document) 3/11/2019 LWVUS joined other civil rights organizations supporting the Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019. This legislation will remove barriers…
League of Women Voters Applauds House of Representatives for Passing the For the People Act (Press Release) 3/8/2019 LWV Urges Senate Leaders to Vote on This Essential Bill WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed…
League Joins Amicus Brief in Lamone v. Benisek (Legal Document) 3/8/2019 The League of Women Voters of Maryland joined as amici on a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court case Lamone v. Benisek. The brief…
League of Women Voters Urges Support for HR1, Opposition for Weakening Amendments (Legal Document) 3/5/2019 The League of Women Voters sent the following message to members of the U.S. House in support of HR1, the For the People Act. League of Women…