Experience Florida's Elections Process From Within as a Poll Worker (News Clips) 9/6/2022 This story was originally published in Public News Service. Voting is one way to play a pivotal role in Florida's electoral process, and another way…
What are the Inflation Reduction Act and Budget Reconciliation? (Blog) 9/1/2022 On August 16, the President signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The law approves more than 700 billion dollars in federal…, Because a reconciliation bill faces a sped-up procedure in the Senate, it is subject to the Byrd Rule. This allows senators to object to any…, A reconciliation bill requires a simple majority vote in both chambers of Congress and cannot be stalled in the Senate with a filibuster. The Senate…, Affordable Care Act Premium Subsidies The Affordable Care Act (ACA) offers premium tax credits, which are income-based subsidies to lower an…, Excise tax on stock buybacks Publicly traded corporations have shareholders that own stock in them. When a corporation profits, it can pay its…
LWVUS Sent a Letter to the State Department on Summit for Democracy Priorities (Legal Document) 8/23/2022 The League engaged with the Summit for Democracy, hosted by the State Department, through civil society consultations over the course of the…
LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to…
LWVUS Testifies at DISCLOSE Act Hearing (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and invited the League to testify on why the source of money in…
Messages for Women Powering Democracy (Blog) 7/14/2022 On June 23, 2022, five leaders in the political and equal rights movements came together to discuss the current state of democracy and women's role…, Speaking on the eve of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, Albright spoke directly to many in the audience…, The spread of false information, intentionally (disinformation) or unintentionally (misinformation), is one of the greatest threats to our democracy…, Throughout the tragedies of the past several years — the pandemic, fatal shootings, violence against people of color and the LGBTQIA+…, On a similar note, Nicole Melaku reminded us of the importance of unity in times of both victory and loss. All work across the voting and equal…, This is not the first time we've faced seemingly insurmountable hardship. It has been less than 170 years since slavery was abolished; less than 70…
LWV Statement on House Passage of Gun Safety Bill (Press Release) 6/24/2022 WASHINGTON — Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the US House…
League of Women Voters Welcomes Bipartisan Agreement to Curb Gun Violence in Our Communities (Press Release) 6/13/2022 WASHINGTON — Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement welcoming the US Senate’s…
GOP runoff deadline today, League of Women Voters says watch other issues too (News Clips) 6/6/2022 This article was originally published by Alabama Public Radio. Jones stresses that all of the offices up for election in Alabama are critical to the…
League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…