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…
How to Support the Immigrant Community (Blog) 4/1/2025 Recent actions by President Donald Trump threaten today’s immigrant community. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Oppose Bill to Cut Federal Funding to Jurisdictions Not Participating in Immigrant Deportations (Legal Document) 2/19/2025 The League joined a letter urging Congress to oppose a bill to authorize the Administration to cut federal funds to state and local governments for not participating in immigrant deportations.
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 Joins Letter Urging Congress to Oppose Denial of Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities (Legal Document) 9/17/2024 The League joined a letter urging Congress to oppose a bill that would block sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving federal funds that benefit undocumented immigrants through food, shelter, health…
LWVUS Urges Voter Registration Opportunity on HealthCare.gov (Legal Document) 8/14/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in submitting comments to federal agencies in support of adding an opportunity to register to vote in the HealthCare.gov's health coverage application.
LWVUS joins a letter in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (Legal Document) 7/9/2024 LWVUS joined a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
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 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…