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LWVUS CEO Sends Testimony in Support of Maryland Voting Rights (Legal Document)

3/21/2025

Celina Stewart, CEO and resident of Laurel, Maryland urged passage of SB 342 to enact essential protections against racial vote dilution in Maryland.

LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document)

4/18/2023

LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like restoring the Voting Rights Act, regulating money…

League Supports Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

11/3/2021

LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights calling on the US Senate to move the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act forward for debate.

League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

9/23/2021

In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.

LWVUS Joins Partners in Urging US House to Support HR4 (Legal Document)

8/23/2021

The League joined 200 organizations urging Representatives to support HR4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

6/8/2021

The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…

League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document)

11/23/2020

LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.

League Joins Groups Urging Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Democracy Reform Agenda (Legal Document)

5/15/2019

The League joined over 100 organizations on letters to all announced presidential candidates urging them to implement a democracy reform plan.

League Calls on Senate to Hold For the People Act Hearing (Legal Document)

4/23/2019

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate calling for a hearing on the For the People Act.

League of Women Voters Urges Support for HR1, Opposition for Weakening Amendments (Legal Document)

3/5/2019

The League of Women Voters sent a statement for the record in support of HR1.