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U.S. Congress

The State of Voting Rights in 2016 (Blog)

June 25th marked the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision Shelby County v. Holder and civil rights and voting rights groups participated in a panel on Capitol Hill to highlight the ramifications of the decision. Panelists emphasized the need to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), saying that raising the temperature for Congress around restoring the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) in the media in the upcoming months is a “must do”.

League Urges Congress Repair Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House and Senate urging them to move the Voting Rights Advancement Act forward.

League Opposes Riders to 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter with coaltition partners calling for members of the House and Senate to oppose riders, especially campaign finance riders, to the 2017 Financial

League Opposes FY 2016 Budget Amendments Undermining Clean Water Rule (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a letter with organizations from across the country urging congress to reject amendments to the FY 2016 budget that would undermine the EPA's Clean Water Rule.

Protecting Voters, Restoring Democracy (Blog)

Earlier this month, we attended a panel on the Democracy Restoration Act, a bill that would allow those released from prison to regain their right to vote in federal elections.