LWVUS joins call to restore Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS joined other organizations urging committee members to support the restoration of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF).
LWVUS Supports House Vote on HR5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS urges all House Representatives to vote for the legislation HR 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, and move it to the Senate for immediate consideration and debate.
League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document) 12/1/2021 The League calls on members of Congress to enact federal elections protections by supporting the Freedom to Vote Act and other legal remedies as needed.
League Supports Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 11/3/2021 LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights calling on the US Senate to move the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act forward for debate.
LWVUS joins request for global gender equality investments in Biden funding requests (Legal Document) 10/25/2021 LWVUS joined a letter sent to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), requesting increased investments in global gender equality
LWVUS President Urges Senator Grassley to Support Voting Rights Legislation (Legal Document) 10/15/2021 LWVUS President and native Iowan, Dr. Deborah Turner, sent a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley, urging him to support final passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights…
LWVUS joins DFAD Coalition Urging Senate to Pass Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 10/14/2021 LWVUS joined members of the Declaration for American Democracy coalition on a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Freedom to Vote Act.
LWVUS Urges Administration to Pause Removal of Haitians Seeking Asylum (Legal Document) 9/24/2021 The League joined partners sending a letter to President Biden urging the immediate pause of the removal of Haitians to Haiti.
League Supports Protect Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 The League joined nearly 160 groups supporting the Protect Our Democracy Act (PODA).
League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.