The Hill: This Women's Equality Day, stop romanticizing the 19th Amendment (News Clips) 8/26/2019 Opinion piece from LWV CEO Virginia Kase on what it means to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment 99 years later.
LWVUS to U.S. House: Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 8/14/2019 LWVUS seeks to find common ground with lawmakers as H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act moves forward in Committee this fall.
LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog) 7/5/2019 The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.
League Joins Civil Rights Groups in Urging Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Workers (Press Release) 7/3/2019 The League joins partner organizations on a set of cases before the Supreme Court which could ensure much-needed protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace.
League Opposes Anti-Democracy Riders (Legal Document) 3/26/2019 LWVUS joined a letter opposing the inclusion of three troubling anti-democracy riders from the 2019 spending package.
League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document) 3/22/2019 The League urged Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman…
League Sends Letter to U.S. House Addressing HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing HR1 as the bill needed to heal our country.
League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited members of the U.S. House urging them to support HR1, the For the People Act.
4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog) 12/11/2018 Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.