League Sends Letter to U.S. House Addressing HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 LWVUS sent the following letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives highlighting the need for HR1, the For the People Act. …
League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited select offices in the U.S. House of Representatives to address support for HR1, the For the People Act.…
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…
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…
One of the first acts of patriotism as a new citizen: registering to vote (Blog) 12/21/2018 Exactly one week after the election, I had the privilege of joining fellow members of the League of Women Voters of DC to register new voters at a…
Activists Across the Country are “Dropping by” for Democracy (Blog) 12/20/2018 Today, League members and activists across the country are dropping by Congressional offices across the country in support of democracy reforms.…
The League Urges Trump Administration to Acknowledge the Impact of Climate Change (Press Release) 12/12/2018 League UN Observers for Climate Working with Paris Agreement Parties at International Conference KATOWICE, POLAND - The League of Women Voters of…
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…