League Volunteers Registered Tens of Thousands of New Citizens to Vote in 2016 (Blog)

12/14/2016

Each year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants complete the naturalization application process and take part in swearing-in ceremonies—also known as naturalization ceremonies—in cities and counties

21 NGOs: Excluding Arctic and Atlantic from Offshore Leasing Moves U.S. Closer to Clean Energy Future (Press Release)

11/18/2016

WASHINGTON (November 18, 2016) – The Obama Administration took bold action today, announcing it will exclude the Arctic Ocean from its oil and gas leasing progr

Climate Change Lawsuit Breaks New Ground: League of Women Voters Joins in Historic Effort (Press Release)

11/18/2016

Washington, DC and Eugene, Oregon – On Thursday, November 8, a federal judge ruled that youth plaintiffs may proceed with their historic climate change lawsuit in the case of Juliana et al v.

Leagues to Host 400 Voter Registration Events Tuesday, 9/27 (Press Release)

9/26/2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 September 26, 2016 

League Files Amicus Brief in Juliana et al v. United States (Article)

9/12/2016

The League of Women Voters United States (LWVUS) and the League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) filed an Amicus Brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

League files Amicus Brief in Federal Climate Case (Press Release)

9/12/2016

Reflections on the State of Women (Blog)

6/15/2016

I attended the United State of Women Summit hosted by the White House, which highlighted the White House’s initiatives on women and girls, was a star studded event with political heavy weights,…

League Opposes H.Con.Res 89 (Legal Document)

6/8/2016

The League joined coalition partners on a letter calling for members of the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose H.Con.Res 89.

EPA’s Clean Power Plan Continues to be Tested (Blog)

5/26/2016

Despite the stay on implementation of the Clean Power Plan, some states are moving forward to develop state plans to implement the regulation in their own jurisdictions. The LWVUS Climate Change task…

League Opposes H.R. 5055 (Legal Document)

5/24/2016

The League joined a letter opposing FY2017 for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, H.R. 5055, because of bad…