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Our Oath to Democracy (Blog)

1/17/2025

On January 20, Inauguration Day, the next president and vice president of the United States will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol Building. As part of the peaceful transfer of power,…

How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms (Blog)

1/21/2022

Campaign finance laws continue to empower corporations and the super-rich, making it difficult for the rest of the country to make their voices heard.

League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

6/8/2021

The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…

In the Know: How the League is Transforming Money in Politics (Blog)

4/1/2021

Voters have an interest in knowing where politicians and organizations are getting their money and how that money is being spent. To that end, dark-money and wealthy special interest groups…

League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document)

11/23/2020

LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

1/3/2020

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

League Calls on Senate to Hold For the People Act Hearing (Legal Document)

4/23/2019

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate calling for a hearing on the For the People Act.

League of Women Voters Urges Support for HR1, Opposition for Weakening Amendments (Legal Document)

3/5/2019

The League of Women Voters sent a statement for the record in support of HR1.

League Urges Support for HR1 Companion in U.S. Senate (Legal Document)

2/27/2019

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate urging members to support and co-sponsor a companion bill to HR1, the For the People Act.

League Sends Letter to U.S. House Addressing HR1 (Legal Document)

1/16/2019

The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing HR1 as the bill needed to heal our country.