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U.S. Senate

LWVUS Submits Letter to Senate on American Democracy Month (Legal Document)

LWVUS submitted a letter to members of the Senate asking for them to co-sponsor S.Res. 672, a bipartisan Senate resolution to establish September 2020 as National Democracy Month. 

Senate Stimulus Bill Fails to Protect the 2020 Elections (Press Release)

The Senate legislation fails. It is essential that there is funding to protect the health of voters, our elections, and our democracy.

League Calls on Senate Rules Committee to Fund Elections (Legal Document)

The League has joined a letter addressing the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, urging the Senate to make additional investments in state and local elections. 

League Joins Letter Regarding FEC appointments (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a letter sent to the White House and staff of Senators McConnell, Blunt, Schumer and Klobuchar asking them to make appointments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

League Endorses Creation of National Democracy Month (Legal Document)

The League sent a letter to U.S. Senators encouraging them to support and pass a resolution making September National Democracy Month.

League Sends Letter to U.S. Senate on Need to Reduce Gun Violence (Article)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate outlining the policies needed to curb gun violence.

Senate Reaches Agreement on Filibuster Reform (Press Release)

Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the United StatesWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senate leadership reached agreement on filibuster reform.

Support for the DISCLOSE Act across the country (Blog)

We recently aired radio ads on the importance of disclosure in Maine and Tennessee. Now, Leagues across the country are writing op-eds so Senators know we want them to stop secret spending.