LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 The League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act.
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women and families.
LWVUS Testifies at DISCLOSE Act Hearing (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act and invited the League to testify
LWVUS Urges US Senate to Vote Yes on S4132, Women's Health Protection Act (Legal Document) 5/10/2022 LWVUS sent a letter to members of the US Senate asking them to vote yes on S4132, legislation that would codify a woman's right to reproductive choice, including access to abortion services.
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union.
League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming redistricting
Wealthy special interests score a (narrow) win in SCOTUS decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (Press Release) 7/2/2021 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California reporting rule designed to prevent charitable fraud and self-dealing.
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights…
VOTE411 Wins Three Telly Awards (Press Release) 5/28/2021 The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop shop for election information, has won three Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and…
LWV of California and Partners Urge the Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to California’s Charitable Reporting Law (Press Release) 4/1/2021 The League of Women Voters of California, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and Common Cause submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme…