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LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Opposing Medicaid Cuts (Legal Document)

4/29/2025

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid to help prevent medical debt.

LWVUS Submits Comments Opposing HHS' Proposal to Prohibit DACA Recipients from Enrolling in ACA Health Insurance Coverage (Legal Document)

4/10/2025

The League of Women Voters of the United States submits comments urging the Department of Health and Human Services not to finalize the proposed rule change to the definition of "lawfully present" to…

Mifepristone: Where Things Stand in the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion (Blog)

6/17/2024

The Supreme Court recently ruled on a case around mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion. Their decision preserves access to one of the most common, effective, and safest forms of…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress Remove Hyde Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document)

5/29/2024

The League signed onto a letter to US Congress urging them to ensure that the Hyde Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget.

Syracuse's League of Women Voters' initiative encourages voting at local schools (News Clips)

4/10/2024

This story was originally published in The Daily Orange. Joan Durant, co-director of voter services at the League of Women Voters of Syracuse Metropolitan Area, learned the importance of voting…

Why You Should Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog)

1/26/2024

This year, we've seen firsthand how registering people to vote creates a stronger, more representative America. Americans are taking part in our democracy in full force – and now is our chance to…

LWVUS Joins Comments Urging DoD to Collect Data on Service Members' Experience with Family Planning Services (Legal Document)

12/26/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments to the Department of Defense (DoD) urging them to progress with, and publish the findings from, data collection on service…

The League Empowers Teens Through Youth Voter Registration Programs (Blog)

10/24/2023

The League of Women Voters Education Fund has registered, educated, and engaged young people through its Youth Voter Registration project since 2010. In January – June 2023, 86 Leagues hosted…

The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight (Blog)

9/28/2023

The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their health care coverage to pay for abortion…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support SNAP for College Students (Legal Document)

9/22/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Enhance Access to SNAP Act. This bill would remove the requirement that college…