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Voting Rights Act (VRA)

How the US Has Shifted Away from Pro-Voter Legislation (Blog)

The pro-voter Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 moved quickly through Congress with strong bipartisan support. The speed of passage showed our country’s bipartisan support of voting rights, support which has dwindled in recent years -- as seen with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

The Women of Bloody Sunday (Blog)

On March 7, 1965, hundreds of civil rights protestors attempted to march the 50 miles between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama to protest the suppression of Black votes. In this blog, we honor the work of the women who participated in this historic act.

League calls on Congress to remain focused on the fight against racial discrimination in voting (Legal Document)

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. 

The Best of LWV's TikTok (Blog)

Over the past year, LWV has joined countless nonprofits in spreading knowledge and civic tools through the wildly popular video app, TikTok. We’ve compiled a few favorites.

US Senate Fails to Advance Voting Rights Bill (Press Release)

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate vote on voting rights.

League Welcomes Senate Debate on Voting Rights Bills (Press Release)

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate action on voting rights.

Voting Rights Legislation Showdown in the US Senate (Blog)

The United States Senate has canceled its January recess to bring Senators back to Washington to debate and vote on voting rights legislation. This follows months of pressure from the League and other activists to protect the freedom to vote. 

League Applauds House Passage of New Voting Rights Bill (Press Release)

The US Senate must follow suit and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.

LWV Supports Procedural Maneuver to Bring Voting Rights Bills to Senate Floor (Press Release)

Today, League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in reaction to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy for bringing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to the Senate floor, bypassing the filibuster rule.

3 Takeaways from the Biden Administration's Speech on Voting Rights (Blog)

Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris responded to a year of advocacy, including thousands of letters to members of Congress, hundreds of activist arrests, and countless calls to deliver on federal voting rights in a speech in Atlanta, Georgia.