LWVUS Shares Priorities for State of the Union with White House (Legal Document) 2/14/2024 The League sent a memo to the White House ahead of the State of the Union address to urge that the President touch on topics that are important to our democracy.
LWV Urges Congress to Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 9/21/2023 It is time to pass HR14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to ensure the freedom to vote for all Americans, no matter the color of their skin, political party affiliation, or zip code.
LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress about the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 8/1/2023 The League hopes to see members of the 118th Congress work together to ensure that voting rights are championed as a bipartisan effort in this country.
LWVUS Sends Memo to US House to Support the Expanding the VOTE Act (Legal Document) 9/15/2022 LWVUS Federal Lobby Corps urged the US House of Representatives to support and cosponsor HR8770, the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act, to benefit our…
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 calls on Congress to remain focused on the fight against racial discrimination in voting (Legal Document) 2/2/2022 The League joined LCCHR and over 50 groups on a letter to Majority Leader Schumer which urged him to remain focused on the core issue of racial discrimination in voting.
LWVUS Supports House Vote on HR5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS urges all House Representatives to vote for the legislation HR 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, and move it to the Senate for immediate consideration and debate.
League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document) 12/1/2021 The League calls on members of Congress to enact federal elections protections by supporting the Freedom to Vote Act and other legal remedies as needed.
League Supports Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 11/3/2021 LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights calling on the US Senate to move the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act forward for debate.
League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.