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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…

A Win for Fair Maps in Utah! (Press Release)

7/11/2024

In a victory for Utah voters, the Utah Supreme Court allowed Utah voters to move forward with their claim that the Legislature illegally gutted a citizen-led anti-gerrymandering initiative.

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.

Supreme Court Opens the Door for Unchecked Racial Discrimination in Redistricting (Press Release)

5/23/2024

Today the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a lower court’s ruling that South Carolina’s congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. This decision allows the state of…

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 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…

League of Women Voters of South Carolina Files Brief in Supreme Court Racial Gerrymandering Case (Press Release)

8/18/2023

Washington, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) filed an amicus–or friend of the court–brief along with the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, the Charleston Branch of…