LWV Statement on Immigration Executive Orders (Press Release) 2/2/2021 We commend President Biden for prioritizing the reunification of thousands of families separated by the previous administration.
LWV Statement on Health Care Executive Orders (Press Release) 1/28/2021 It is essential that all persons in America have access to affordable health care and that no one be denied coverage after contracting COVID-19.
LWV Statement on Climate Executive Orders (Press Release) 1/27/2021 The League of Women of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Orders on Climate Change.
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms (Press Release) 12/22/2020 The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release) 12/21/2020 The Idaho law violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 11/17/2020 LWV of the United States and the Leagues of California, Florida, and Texas filed an amicus brief in New York v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block undocumented…
California Lawsuit Blocking President’s Order Excluding Undocumented Individuals from Census Heads to the US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/23/2020 A federal judge ruled in City of San Jose, California v. Trump that the president’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census is unconstitutional.
Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release) 10/13/2020 LWV of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to grant a 48-hour extension for voter registration and to extend in-person early voting due to a system outage.
LWV Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Press Release) 10/2/2020 The League wishes President Trump and the First Lady a safe and speedy recovery.
National Voter Registration Day is More Critical Than Ever in 2020 (Press Release) 9/21/2020 League members and volunteers will be hosting more than 850 registration events and virtual activations September 22.