LWV issues vote recommendation to protect immigrant rights in COVID stimulus talks (Legal Document) 2/4/2021 During last week’s Senate vote-a-rama, the League issued a rare vote recommendation to Senators urging them to protect immigrant and mixed-status…
The League endorses the Dream Act (Legal Document) 2/4/2021 LWV sent a letter to Dream Act sponsor Senator Durbin offering our support and endorsement of the Dream Act, re-introduced last week. …
Historic Turnout in 2020 Shows Why America Needs the For the People Act (Blog) 2/2/2021 American democracy faced one of its greatest challenges in 2020 but also saw one of its most historic triumphs. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the…
LWV Statement on Immigration Executive Orders (Press Release) 2/2/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris Administration…
LWV Statement on Health Care Executive Orders (Press Release) 1/28/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Tuner issued the following statement in response to…
LWV Statement on Climate Executive Orders (Press Release) 1/27/2021 Today the League of Women of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to …
League of Women Voters Joins Voting Rights Supreme Court Case (Press Release) 1/21/2021 Arizona voting restrictions affecting minority voters violate the Voting Rights Act Read the League of Women Voters of the United…
LWV urges President Biden to rescind Executive Order 13380 and cease the creation of a citizenship database (Legal Document) 1/20/2021 LWV joined other census and redistricting champions in calling for the recission of EO 13380, which mandated the Census Bureau creation of a…
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Give Us the Ballot! (Blog) 1/18/2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, with a transformative vision for…
KQED: After Historic Election, California Legislators Consider Keeping Voting Changes (News Clips) 1/14/2021 This story was originally published by KQED. California's 2020 election was marked by historic levels of voter participation amid rapid changes…