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LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog)

5/22/2024

To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…

LWVUS Submits Comments on First Phase of Environmental Justice Scorecard (Legal Document)

1/19/2024

The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality in response to its request for information on Phase One of the Environmental Justice Scorecard, an executive order-directed…

LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Unconstitutional Change to the Census (Legal Document)

12/5/2023

The League urged Congress to oppose an appropriations amendment that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census.

LWVUS Joins Letter to Urge Appointment of a Woman from the Global South as UN Special Rapporteur (Legal Document)

11/30/2023

The co-signing organizations believe that it is time that the Human Rights Council appoints a woman from the Global South as the new Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations.

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove ISDS in Trade and Investment Agreements (Legal Document)

11/1/2023

The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) in existing free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. ISDS allows foreign…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Finalize Rule on Health Coverage for DACA Recipients (Legal Document)

10/16/2023

The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to direct the Administration to finalize the proposed rule to allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program…

Voting Local Matters: Why Vote for Park Board? (Blog)

10/13/2023

Parks provide a place to stay active, gather with loved ones, and spend time in nature, improving our quality of life. Those serving on your local park board are vital to preserving the parkland and…

LWVUS Submits Comments on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation (Legal Document)

9/29/2023

The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The…

The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Government Action (Blog)

9/21/2023

The climate crisis continues to devastatingly and inequitably impact the health and well-being of people and our planet. As effective climate action requires political commitment and…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Protect Water-Related State Revolving Funds (Legal Document)

8/28/2023

LWVUS joined a letter to Congress urging that they protect the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) -the primary federal support for wastewater and…