League, Other Groups Call Upon Congress to Approve the DISCLOSE Act
The League joined civic organizations and investor groups calling on Congress to approve the DISCLOSE Act, HR 4010.
League Urges Senators to Cosponsor the DISCLOSE 2012 Act, S. 2219
The League sent the following letter to the US Senate encouraging Senators to cosponsor the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219. This bill restores transparenct to U.S. elections by requiring complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections.
League Again Calls on President to Answer FEC Petition
The League joined coalition partners in calling for the President to respond and take action on the effort to nominate new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The effort collected over 27,000 signatures through the "We the People" petition process on WhiteHouse.gov. Petitions are required to reach at 25,000 signature threshold in order to solicit a response from the Administration and the FEC petition hit that goal 2 months ago.
League President's statement on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219
The following statement Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President League of Women Voters of the United States on The DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 was read for the Senate Rules Committee on March 29, 2012.
League Supports Introduction of DISCLOSE Act in US Senate
The League signed onto a letter to the US Senate in support of the DISCLOSE Act introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Wednesday, March 21.
League asks President Obama to respond to FEC Petition
The League and coalition partners wrote to follow up on the WhiteHouse.gov “We the People” petition, signed by over 25,000 individuals from around the country, calling on the President to nominate new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) prior to the 2012 elections.
League Urges US Representatives to Cosponsor the DISCLOSE 2012 Act, H.R. 4010
On February 16, the League sent the following letter to the House of Representatives urging them to cosponsor H.R. 4010, the DISCLOSE 2012 Act. The bill would restore transparency to U.S. elections by requiring complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections.
League Joins Partners in Supporting H.R. 4010, the DISCLOSE 2012 Act
The League joined with 10 other organziations to send the following letter to the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 4010, the DISCLOSE 2012 Act.
League Asks Congress to Fight Public Corruption
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Lamar Smith, House Judiciary Chair and John Conyers, Ranking Minority Member endorsing HR 2572, the Clean Up Government Act of 2011. HR 2572 would restore important tools for federal prosecutors fighting public corruption.
Save Presidential Public Financing and the Election Assistance Commission
The League of Women Voters and other concerned organizations oppose H.R. 3463, legislation that would repeal the presidential public financing system AND terminate the Election Assistance Commission.