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The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Government Action (Blog)

The climate crisis continues to devastatingly and inequitably impact the health and well-being of people and our planet.   Climate change is largely…, Fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, are burned to generate energy. Diesel and gasoline are two examples. Burning fossil fuels…, In 2023, the UN’s International Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report synthesis on climate change, finding…, The League advocates in favor of laws, regulations, and policies to mitigate climate change and its impact. We also advocate for the expansion of…

LWV Urges Congress to Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

It is time to pass HR14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to ensure the freedom to vote for all Americans, no matter the color of their skin, political party affiliation, or zip code.

Why You Should Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog)

This year, we've seen firsthand how registering people to vote creates a stronger, more representative America. Americans are taking part in our democracy in full force – and now is our chance to…

How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote (News Clips)

This segment originally aired on PBS NewsHour. Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up…

League of Women Voters works to bring out the vote (News Clips)

This story was originally published by The Meridian Star. September is national Voter Registration Month, and the east central Mississippi chapter of the League of Women Voters is working to help…

Pennsylvania Voting Rights Groups Are Working To Expand Ballot Access Through Education And Advocacy (News Clips)

This story was originally published by the Bucks County Beacon. Amid ongoing attacks on democracy and the state’s electoral process, organizations like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters…

LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging Congress to Invest in Gender Justice in the 2023 Farm Bill (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined more than 250 other groups on a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership urging them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and…

League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab (Legal Case)

LWV Kansas sued in state court to overturn several laws restricting voter education, mailing advance ballot applications, delivering advance ballots, and tightening signature match requirements

LWV Responds to 2023 Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release)

WASHINGTON, DC — League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House and Senate introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act: 

LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Air Quality (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined 60 partnering organizations in a letter to members of Congress in opposition to S.J. Res 31/H.J. Res 69. This resolution would roll back EPA's Good Neighbor Plan.