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.
LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority (Legal Document) 2/14/2025 On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation.
LWVUS Seeks to Partner with Congressional Tri-Caucus to Protect Voting Rights (Legal Document) 2/5/2025 The League and partner organizations sent a letter to the Chairs of the Tri-Caucus about protecting and preserving federal voting rights laws during the 119th Congress.
LWVUS Urges Congress to Oppose "Laken Riley Act" Mandating Detention (Legal Document) 1/20/2025 LWVUS joined a letter urging US Congress to oppose the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate the detention of undocumented people arrested for or charged with certain offenses.
LWVUS and More than 140 Diverse Nonprofits Call on President Bident to Act for Publication of the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document) 12/16/2024 The League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 diverse nonprofit organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President Biden…
LWVUS Urges Complete Census Data Collection (Legal Document) 11/14/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in urging the Census Bureau to conduct small-scale testing for collecting home addresses to count incarcerated people at home.
LWVUS Comments on Open Government National Action Plan (Legal Document) 11/12/2024 LWVUS commented on the General Services Administration's public comment period on priorities for the 6th Open Government National Action Plan.
Leagues Across All 50 States and DC Send Letter to Congress and Administration for Action on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 8/23/2024 The League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to members of Congress and the Administration urging action for the…
The League Urges Congress to Fund Elections (Legal Document) 7/25/2024 The League sent a letter to the Senate highlighting the need for robust, regular funding for state and local election administration.
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Remove Anti-abortion Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 6/7/2024 The League signed onto a letter to US Congress urging them to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The Weldon Amendment is an appropriations rider…