League Condemns Gun Violence (Press Release) 10/27/2023 PORTLAND, WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of Maine and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued this statement following the acts of violence and active shooter situation in…
District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Authorization of Private Schools (Press Release) 9/11/2023 Helena, MT — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found that…
League of Women Voters Announces New Partnership with ACG Advocacy (Press Release) 3/6/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce a new partnership with a DC- based lobbying firm. The League has hired ACG Advocacy to expand the 103-year-old…
Voting Rights Groups Ask US DOJ to Guard Against Unauthorized Ballot Access in Texas (Press Release) 11/7/2022 LWV of Texas called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to publicly assert Texas election officials’ duty to maintain the proper voting ballot chain of custody as required by federal law, and to…
Senate Fails to Advance DISCLOSE Act (Press Release) 9/22/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the failed 49-49 US Senate vote on the DISCLOSE Act:
LWV Statement on House Passage of Gun Safety Bill (Press Release) 6/24/2022 WASHINGTON — Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the US House of Representatives passed bipartisan gun safety legislation:
League of Women Voters Welcomes Bipartisan Agreement to Curb Gun Violence in Our Communities (Press Release) 6/13/2022 WASHINGTON – Today League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement welcoming the US Senate’s bipartisan framework to reduce the threat of gun…
League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
League of Women Voters Responds to House Investigation into Election Disinformation (Press Release) 4/21/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the House Oversight and Reform and House Administration Committees’…
LWV Joint Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict (Press Release) 4/20/2021 WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters…