The League Sends Memo to the Senate Urging the Passage of S.51 the Washington DC Admission Act (Legal Document) 6/22/2021 The League sent a memo to the US Senate urging support for the Passage of S.51 the Washington DC Admission Act.
Congressional Staffers Discuss the Future of Democracy (Blog) 6/7/2021 As we enter our 101st year, it is time to look forward to what the next century of American democracy entails. To kick off this discussion, the League hosted a Congressional Conversation to talk…
5 Issues President Biden Must Address Before Congress (Blog) 4/26/2021 This Wednesday, April 28, President Biden will make his first speech before Congress. We’ve compiled a list of topics that we consider crucial in steering the US towards a path of recovery, both from…
Staff Attorney (Article) 4/12/2021 The staff attorney is responsible for shaping solutions and formulating policy guidance for legal issues relating to our core and urgent issues determined by our membership. The League's core issue…
LWV Statement on Gun Violence in Boulder, Colorado (Press Release) 3/25/2021 LWV of Boulder County, LWV of Colorado, and LWV of the United States grieve the senseless tragedy in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, when a man armed with an assault rifle shot and killed ten people at…
LWV CEO Virginia Kase Written Testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee on Gun Safety Reform (Legal Document) 3/24/2021 Statement for Virginia Kase, Chief Executive Officer League of Women Voters of the United States U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on…
LWVUS requests no federal funding for police in schools (Legal Document) 2/25/2021 LWVUS signed on an ACLU and disability rights groups letter asking President Biden end federal funding of police in schools
THE 19TH: State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more (News Clips) 1/27/2021 Celina Stewart spoke with The 19th about voting rights bills and priorities in statehouses across the country.
League Urges Senators to Vote No on Motion to Proceed to JUSTICE Act (Legal Document) 6/23/2020 The League joined allies on a letter urging Senators to vote NO on a motion to proceed to the JUSTICE Act.
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Emancipation and Black Liberation (Blog) 6/19/2020 Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, and just one of several “Emancipation Days” observed by Black diasporic communities in the…