International Women's Day 2021 (Blog) 3/8/2021 As the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations celebrates the power of women and highlights the ongoing need for equality with International Women’s Day.
The League urges Senators to Vote No on anti-immigrant amendment to COVID relief (Legal Document) 3/4/2021 The League joined, immigrant rights advocates to oppose a COVID relief package amendment that threatened to deny survival checks to mixed-immigration status families.
Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps (Blog) 3/3/2021 This blog is the first of a series of blogs about redistricting and the different issues it impacts.
LWV joins letter to federal agencies asking for eviction moratorium enforcement (Legal Document) 3/3/2021 The League joined housing justice coalitions in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the eviction moratorium.
LWVUS asks Biden to expand COVID-19 vaccine access (Legal Document) 2/26/2021 LWVUS joined a Public Citizen letter to President Biden asking him to allow low/middle-income countries’ access to COVID-19 vaccines by waiving WTO rules.
League supports confirmation of civil rights leader Vanita Gupta (Legal Document) 2/25/2021 LWVUS signed on to a letter to Senators supporting the confirmation of President Biden's nominee for Associate Attorney General, Vanita Gupta.
Black History Month: Celebrating Team LWV! (Blog) 2/23/2021 A blog highlighting Black LWV staff for Black History Month 2021.
League calls for TPS protections for Mexican immigrants (Legal Document) 2/17/2021 LWV calls upon President Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas to exercise executive authority to designate Mexico for Temporary Protected Status because of their COVID-19 crisis.
Federal Court Approves Landmark Settlement Between Voting Rights Advocates and Private Security Company Charged with Voter Intimidation (Press Release) 2/16/2021 A federal judge approved a sweeping settlement in a lawsuit brought by voting rights advocates against a private security contractor, Atlas Aegis, for illegal voter intimidation in Minnesota.
Shirley Chisholm: My Personal League Hero (Blog) 2/12/2021 As the first African American woman in Congress and the first African American woman to run for president, Shirley Chisholm’s work and legacy are endlessly inspiring. The fact that her activism began…