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The Grio: Hundreds Arrested Outside White House During Second Day of Voting Rights Protests (News Clips)

11/17/2021

Over 200 activists were arrested outside of the White House advocating for President Biden to act on voting rights.

Women Power Democracy: A Panel Discussion with Women of Congress (Blog)

11/10/2021

On October 20, the League of Women Voters hosted a panel discussion on the state of democracy with four distinguished members of Congress. The panelists included Congresswomen …

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Fourth Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote (Press Release)

11/3/2021

Voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of 59 participants, including leading youth activist Yolanda…

ICYMI: Members of Congress Discuss How Women Power Democracy (Press Release)

10/20/2021

WATCH THE RECORDING HERE Congresswomen Terri Sewell, Jackie Speier, Lauren Underwood, and Nikema Williams Join the League of Women Voters at Special…

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Third Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote (Press Release)

10/19/2021

Faith leaders, local and state representatives, and national civil rights leaders were arrested in series of actions calling on the Biden administration to protect the freedom to vote.

Climate Change is a Public Health Crisis (Blog)

10/18/2021

People often refer to climate change as an “existential threat.” This makes sense; our existence is being threatened. But as a health professional, I’d like to move away from the big, existential…

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.

Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement (Press Release)

9/23/2021

A federal court ruled that a former US Election Assistance Commission official violated federal law in 2016 when he allowed three states – Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas – to require documentary proof…

LWV Files Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS (Press Release)

9/21/2021

LWV of the United States, along with the Leagues of New York and Florida filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a US Supreme Court case examining New York…

Fighting for Equity On the Ice (Blog)

8/30/2021

Figure skating has a long way to go to fully reckon with the intertwined ways that patriarchy, homophobia, and racism occur and the resulting harms done to athletes, from Olympic stars down to kids…