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How Gun Laws Impact Election Safety (Blog)

11/18/2021

On November 3rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen, marking one of the first times that the Supreme…

League Memo to President Biden and his Administration Following the 2020 Election (Article)

10/29/2021

League President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and CEO Virginia Kase sent the following memo to President Biden and his administration following the 2020 election.

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…

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…

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