League Calls on Congress to Pass Clean DREAM Act (Legal Document) 9/11/2017 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and over 180 organizations calling on Congress to immediately pass the DREAM…
League Calls on Congress to Pass a Budget the Meets Basic Human Needs (Legal Document) 7/12/2017 The League joined more than 1,500 groups on a letter that calls on Congress to pass a budget that adequately meets the needs of all people and…
League Opposes H.R. 26, REINS Act of 2017 (Legal Document) 1/4/2017 The League joined a letter to the U.S. House in opposition to the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017. Under the…
21 NGOs: Excluding Arctic and Atlantic from Offshore Leasing Moves U.S. Closer to Clean Energy Future (Press Release) 11/18/2016 WASHINGTON (November 18, 2016) – The Obama Administration took bold action today, announcing it will exclude the Arctic Ocean from its oil and gas…
Climate Change Lawsuit Breaks New Ground: League of Women Voters Joins in Historic Effort (Press Release) 11/18/2016 Washington, DC and Eugene, Oregon – On Thursday, November 8, a federal judge ruled that youth plaintiffs may proceed with their historic climate…
League files Amicus Brief in Federal Climate Case (Press Release) 9/12/2016 The League of Women Voters stands with the Children in Federal Court to address Climate Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
League Opposes H.Con.Res 89 (Legal Document) 6/8/2016 The League joined coalition partners on a letter calling for members of the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose H.Con.Res 89. The resolution…
League Opposes H.R. 5055 (Legal Document) 5/24/2016 The League joined a letter opposing FY2017 for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, H.R. 5055, because of bad…
155 Countries to Sign Paris Agreement on Earth Day (Blog) 4/21/2016 Friday, April 22 marks the 41st anniversary of the first Earth Day. On this day, world leaders will gather at the United Nations (UN) to sign the…
League Opposes H.R. 4775 (Legal Document) 4/18/2016 The League joined a letter opposing H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act. Despite its name, the bill would be detrimental for air…