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League Urges Congress to Lift Severe Caps on Discretionary Spending (Article)

LWVUS joined organizations connected to the Coalition on Human Needs on a letter urging members of Congress to lift severe caps on domestic and international discretionary spending in Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.

League Urges Senate to Protect Medicare and Medicaid (Legal Document)

The League joined 76 national organizations on a letter to U.S. Senate leadership urging them to reject provisions in the American Health Care Act that would undermine Medicare and Medicaid.

League Calls for Protection of Medicare Under AHCA (Legal Document)

Before the House's failed attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the League joined other organizations on a letter to Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi opposing policies in the American Health Car

Medicaid and Medicare Turn 50 (Blog)

Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments into law thereby creating two of our most influential federal programs – Medicaid and Medicare.

League Joins Letter Opposing Trump Administration's Rescissions Package (Article)

LWVUS joined a letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate urging the rejection of a $15.3 billion rescission package proposed by the Trump Administration.