League joins over 600 Organizations urging support for bold climate action (Legal Document) 1/10/2019 The League urged Congress to consider the following principles as the 116th Congress debates climate change legislation. Please note this is not an…
League of Women Voters Responds to President Trump’s Address (Press Release) 1/9/2019 The President Should Fund the Government – Not a Border Wall Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the United States…
League of Women Voters Supports HR1 (Press Release) 1/4/2019 Sweeping democracy reform bill will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people WASHINGTON – The League…
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 This morning, U.S. House leadership unveiled a sweeping democracy reform bill that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the…
League Submits Comments on VRA to U.S. Civil Rights Commission (Legal Document) 12/18/2018 Each year the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights solicits feedback from the public for the Fall Report. LWVUS submitted comments to…
4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog) 12/11/2018 With any election, what is most important to me is that voters have a level playing field, regardless of the outcome.” – LWV CEO Virginia Kase…
Two Climate Reports, One Conclusion: "It’s happening. It’s now." (Blog) 12/4/2018 This guest blog post was written by Launa Zimmaro, Energy and Environment Specialist at the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. Two…, Because of the complexity and political difficulty of the issue, climate change has largely been left on the cutting-room floor of political agendas…
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election Day, Michigan voters used the power of their ballots to transfer the responsibility of drawing state and legislative districts to…
League Joins Call to Protect and Strengthen SNAP in Farm Bill (Legal Document) 9/18/2018 The League joined a letter to the conferees of the Farm Bill asking them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
League Stands Up for Arizona Voters in Court (Press Release) 9/11/2018 Secretary Regan Violates NVRA with Illegal Voter Purges Phoenix, Arizona – Wednesday a Judge will hear testimony from the League of Women Voters in…