LWVUS Urges Congress to Support DC Statehood (Legal Document) 3/31/2023 DC statehood is critical to our democracy, and support for DC statehood means allowing the people of DC to be fully represented and have their voices heard.
LWVUS Asks Attorney General for Update on National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (Legal Document) 3/14/2023 LWVUS joins a letter to the US Attorney General requesting an update on the development of a public national law enforcement accountability database, as mandated by President Biden's Executive Order…
LWVUS Submits Comments to USCIS Opposing Immigration Application Fee Increases (Legal Document) 3/13/2023 LWVUS submitted public comment to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the proposed rule to adjust certain immigration and…
LWVUS Submits Testimony for the Senate Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on a joint resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the US Constitution.
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging Congress to Support Environmental Investments in the 2023 Farm Bill (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 LWVUS joined nearly 650 other groups on a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership urging that they protect investments in climate-smart agriculture and conservation in the 2023…
LWVUS joins guidance to BOP on Executive Order implementation (Legal Document) 2/24/2023 LWVUS joined 7 other organizations in sending best practice guidance for implementing Section 9 of President Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
LWVUS Urges the EPA to Help Reduce Methane Pollution (Legal Document) 2/13/2023 LWVUS urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take additional measures to reduce methane air pollution from the oil and gas industry.
LWVUS Joins Coalition Letter in Support of DC Autonomy (Legal Document) 2/7/2023 The League joined 115 other organizations in urging Congress to respect local decisions made by the people of the District of Columbia and their elected leadership. The letter strongly opposes any…
LWVUS Congratulates Speaker McCarthy on Historic Election (Legal Document) 1/26/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States congratulated Speaker McCarthy on his historic election to the Speaker of the House. LWVUS hopes to work with Speaker McCarthy’s office to prioritize…
LWVUS Congratulates Representative Jeffries on Historic Election (Legal Document) 1/26/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States congratulated Representative Jeffries on his historic election to the Minority Leader position in the House. LWVUS hopes to work with…