League Submits Comments on NEPA Regulations (Legal Document) 11/16/2021 The Leauge submitted comments regarding the Council on Environmental Quality's rulemaking on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Modifications were made to NEPA by the Trump…
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.
LWVUS Urges AG to Direct OLC to Withdraw 2020 Equal Rights Amendment Memo (Legal Document) 10/28/2021 The League joined an ERA Coalition sign-on letter to the US Attorney General urging him to direct the Office of Legal Counsel to withdraw its 2020 memo on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
LWVUS joins request for global gender equality investments in Biden funding requests (Legal Document) 10/25/2021 LWVUS joined a letter sent to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), requesting increased investments in global gender equality
LWVUS President Urges Senator Grassley to Support Voting Rights Legislation (Legal Document) 10/15/2021 LWVUS President and native Iowan, Dr. Deborah Turner, sent a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley, urging him to support final passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John…
League Supports Protect Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 The League joined nearly 160 groups supporting the Protect Our Democracy Act (PODA).
LWVUS Continues Support for Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (Legal Document) 9/16/2021 LWVUS joined on a letter to Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Ayanna Presley in support for the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act of 2021(CNC).
LWV Recommends Representatives Vote Yes on HR4 (Legal Document) 8/23/2021 LWVUS sent a memo to the offices of all members of the US House of Representatives recommending they vote yes on HR4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement 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 Partners on Letter Addressing Energy Systems in the Budget Proposal (Legal Document) 8/23/2021 LWVUS joined partners on a letter to Congressional leadership that urges them to address the climate crisis in the budget legislation.