House of Representatives Out of Touch on Climate Change (Press Release) 4/7/2011 Washington, DC - The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:
House Passes Sweeping Anti-Clean Air TRAIN Act (Press Release) 9/23/2011 Leading Environmental Groups Call on Senate to Reject It, Commend Veto Threat from White House
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
LWVUS joins coalition comments regarding NEPA regulations (Legal Document) 11/22/2021 ILWVUS joined coalition partners on complimentary comments to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) rule making regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Deadline Coming: Support the EPA's Methane Pollution Regulation (Blog) 11/11/2015 The deadline to submit your comments in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's first-ever methane pollution standard is quickly approaching. Join us in telling EPA Administrator Gina…
League Opposes Senate Attempts to Block Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 10/15/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing any attempt to block the implementation of the Administrations Clean Power Plan. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review the…
For the People Act Town Hall in New Mexico (Blog) 5/29/2019 On May 11, the LWV of New Mexico participated in a voting rights panel on the For the People Act (SB949), moderated by Senator Tom Udall. President Judy Williams shares her experience on the panel.
The Johnson County, Kansas, League Stands Up For Carbon Emission Standards (Blog) 12/5/2013 A guest blog post from the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, KS on their testimony to the Environmental Protection Agency on carbon pollution from existing power plants.
Kansas League Continues the Fight against Proof-of-Citizenship (Blog) 11/16/2015 Local Leagues throughout Kansas are reaching out to “purged” voters following changes to the state's proof-of-citizenship requirement on state voter registration forms. League volunteers will educate…
Landmark Clean Power Plan Will Save Lives, Protect Environment (Press Release) 8/3/2015 Today, the U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) unveiled its long-awaited Clean Power Plan (CPP). Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the U.S., issued the following statement…