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…
Jonathan Rose Cos. and League of Women Voters Launch “Rose Votes,” National Campaign to Support Voter Participation for Low-Income Residents (Press Release) 9/5/2018 Pilot Program to Reach Nearly 6,500 Households in 30+ Properties (New York – September 5, 2018) - The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF)…
League Endorses Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act (Article) 8/21/2018 The League endorsed the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act introduced by Senator Warren. The legislation will eliminate the influence of…, August 21, 2018 Honorable Elizabeth Warren United States Senate 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear…
Trump Administration Announces Regulation to Replace the Clean Power Plan (Blog) 8/21/2018 The Trump Administration announced their plan to gut the Obama Administration regulation that combats climate change by setting the first-ever…
League Opposes Attempt to Overturn Clean Water Rule (Legal Document) 8/13/2018 The League joined organizations opposing the attempted repeal of the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The letter also urges the U.S. Environmental…
League Submits Comments Regarding Citizenship on 2020 Census (Legal Document) 8/2/2018 The League submitted organizational comments regarding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census. August 2, 2018 Ms. Jennifer…
League Disapointed by U.S. Decision to Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council (Legal Document) 6/27/2018 LWVUS sent a letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley regarding the Administration's decision to withdraw from the…, June 27, 2018 The Honorable Mike Pompeo Secretary of State US Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 The Honorable Nikki Haley…
Rallying to Save the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 6/25/2018 Last Wednesday, governors from across the country, congressional leaders, and special interest groups met in Washington, DC, to unveil new efforts to…, The repeal and replace effort last year mobilized political action across the country, with voters and activists demanding a public conversation…
President Trump’s Executive Order Walks Back Border Crisis of his Own Making (Press Release) 6/20/2018 Public Pressures President to End Family Separations Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued a statement following…