League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner (Legal Case) 12/2/2015 LWV Florida filed a lawsuit asserting that Florida’s state legislature violated the state’s Fair Districts Amendments with its proposed congressional maps after the 2010 Census
League Opposes FY 2016 Budget Amendments Undermining Clean Water Rule (Legal Document) 11/20/2015 LWVUS joined a letter with organizations from across the country urging congress to reject amendments to the FY 2016 budget that would undermine the EPA's Clean Water Rule.
League Urges Senators to Oppose Challenges to EPA Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 11/18/2015 The League joined a letter sent to the U.S. Senate urging members to oppose S.J. Res 23 and S.J. Res 24, legislation that would permanently block the Clean Power Plan.
Deadline Coming: Support the EPA's Methane Pollution Regulation (Blog) 11/11/2015 The deadline to submit your comments in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's first-ever methane pollution standard is quickly approaching. Join us in telling EPA Administrator Gina…
Victory in the Battle over the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog) 11/10/2015 With the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama has proven that he is committed to putting the American people before polluters through his Climate Action Plan.
League Commends President Obama on Decision to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 11/6/2015 “The League applauds the historic step made by the Obama Administration to fully reject the Keystone XL pipeline,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United…
League Urges Congress to Protect Funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Legal Document) 10/19/2015 The League joined with over one hundred other organizations urging Congressional appropriators to protect mandatory funding for farm bill conservation programs, support robust discretionary funding…
League Opposes Senate Attempts to Block Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 10/15/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing any attempt to block the implementation of the Administrations Clean Power Plan. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review the…
League: New Ozone Pollution Standard Good Step, Not Good Enough (Press Release) 10/2/2015 “This is disappointing and a further call to action for regulation of ozone pollution that puts American’s health first and foremost,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women…
League Joins Amicus in Evenwel v. Abbott (Article) 9/29/2015 The LWVUS recently submitted an amicus curiae brief with other groups to the Supreme Court in Evenwel v. Abbott.