LWV asks HHS to extend postpartum Medicaid (Legal Document) 2/5/2021 The League joined a coalition letter to the Department of Health and Human Services urging an extension of postpartum Medicaid from 60 days after…
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 …
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…
Reaching One Million Georgia Voters (Blog) 1/5/2021 Today, there is a critical runoff election in Georgia! Two US Senate seats that will determine control of the Senate and a Public Service…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms (Press Release) 12/22/2020 The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO…
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release) 12/21/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States joined civil rights partners on an amicus brief in the case of Hecox v. Little, a…
The Electoral College: What is it good for? (Blog) 12/11/2020 Breaking down the Electoral College — its Origins and IssuesThe Electoral College is often not a well-understood entity. For starters…, The three-fifths compromise allowed for three-fifths of slaves to be counted, which resulted in more representatives in the …, Another issue is that the Electoral College doesn't support a multi-party system, wherein there would be additional candidates from other parties (e.…