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Census Moves Forward Without Citizenship Question (Press Release)

Now that the threat of a citizenship question on the Census appears to have ended, the focus must turn toward ensuring the 2020 Census is conducted …

League Stands with Immigrants Ahead of ICE Raids (Press Release)

League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement ahead of the administration’s planned raids to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants living in the United States…

House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on the Voting Rights Act (Blog)

On the sixth anniversary of Shelby v. Holder, the Supreme Court decision that gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the U.S. House Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing on the continuing…

LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog)

The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.

Department of Commerce v. New York (Legal Case)

A coalition of states, cities, and organizations challenged the Department of Commerce’s addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census

League Supports Legislation to Mitigate Harm to Children at U.S. Borders (Article)

The League joined more than 150 organizations in support of the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act and Help for Separated Families Act (H.R. 3451/H.R.…

League Urges Co-Sponsorship of Resolution Establishing Democracy Month (Article)

The League of Women Voters sent a memo to U.S. Senators urging them to co-sponsor S. Res 252, a resolution to establish September as National Democracy Month.

LWV Demands Immediate Action to Resolve the Inhumane Treatment for Asylum Seekers (Press Release)

The administration’s no tolerance policy for asylum seekers has created constant fear and chaos for immigrant families while doing nothing to strengthen our national security.

NPR: Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides With GOP Lawmakers To Limit Democratic Governor's Power (News Clips)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Republican state lawmakers and upheld laws limiting the power of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Undemocratic Legislative Practices (Press Release)

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds state legislature's lame-duck laws limiting the powers of the incoming Governor.