Three Reasons to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 9/18/2017 National Voter Registration Day is coming next week, September 26! Here are three things we’re most excited about: Registering…
League Urges U.S. House to Oppose Campaign Finance Riders (Legal Document) 9/8/2017 The League joined other groups calling on the U.S. House to oppose amendments related to campaign finance issues that were attached to the House Financial Services bill.
On the 97th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we are STILL Fighting for Equal Voting Rights (Blog) 8/18/2017 On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting American women the right to vote. Ninety-seven years later, however, we are still…
League Calls on Congress to Pass a Budget the Meets Basic Human Needs (Legal Document) 7/12/2017 The League joined more than 1,500 groups on a letter that calls on Congress to pass a budget that adequately meets the needs of all people and communities.
League Calls on President Trump to Commit to Protecting Civil Rights (Legal Document) 6/7/2017 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the civil and human rights of all Americans are being drastically undermine
League Opposes Calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention (Legal Document) 4/17/2017 The League joined constitutional rights and public interest groups in opposing calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention.
League Supports Funding for Great Lakes Restoration (Legal Document) 4/12/2017 LWVUS and LWV Lake Michigan joined a letter sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations in support of funding for Great Lakes restoration priorities.
Koch Brothers Attempt to Buy Votes on Healthcare (Press Release) 3/23/2017 Washington, DC – In an attempt to block the 'American Health Care Act' from passing the House of Representatives, well-funded special interests are promising to raise millions for Freedom…
Leagues Support Effort to Rescind Call for Article V Convention in Maryland (Legal Document) 2/8/2017 LWVUS joined LWVMD and 40 other national and local organizations supporting rescission of a resolution that calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention.
League Opposes Termination of the EAC and Presidential Public Financing System (Legal Document) 2/7/2017 The League joined a letter sent to the Committee on House Administration opposing legislation that would terminate the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and the Election Assistance Commission.