MI Groups Say it's Time to Get Ready to Vote in Midterm Elections (News Clips) 9/19/2022 This article was originally published by Public News Service. The midterm elections are coming up on Nov. 8, and advocates are reminding…
Young Kansas voters embrace political power in fight to preserve democracy (News Clips) 9/15/2022 This article was originally published in the Kansas Reflector. Isabella Vermooten is the kind of person who “literally went through and pestered…
The power of us: Black women deciding elections (News Clips) 9/14/2022 This article was originally published in Defender. Black women have played pivotal roles in voter mobilization and voter turnout for…
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 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 Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 For the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women…
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…
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…