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League Condemns Domestic Terrorist Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Press Release)

Today’s activity on Capitol Hill should have been a procedural exercise to finalize the 2020 election. Instead, our nation's Capitol was attacked by domestic terrorists seeking to invalidate the will of the people.  

Reaching One Million Georgia Voters (Blog)

Today, there is a critical runoff election in Georgia! Two US Senate seats that will determine control of the Senate and a Public Service Commissioner position are on the ballot. 

LWVUS Supports the Return of H.R. 1 in the 117th Congress (Press Release)

The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping democracy reform bill that was first introduced in 2019.

LWVUS Statement on the Certification of the Presidential Election (Press Release)

Any objection to this process is simply political theater which directly mocks and defies our Constitution. 

LWV Signs Onto Comments Opposing Environmental Regulation Rollbacks (Legal Document)

The League joined national environmental advocates opposed to the Department of Transportation’s midnight action to curtail National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) regulations.

In the Know: Hecox v Little (Blog)

The League of Women Voters is dedicated to ensuring equal rights and equal opportunity for all. This commitment led to LWVUS joining the legal challenge to Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act which prohibits transgender women and girls, intersex persons, and any non-binary person from participating in sports.

COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms (Press Release)

The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief

LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release)

The Idaho law  violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.

League Joins Principles for Immigrant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document)

In letters to the CDC and Biden COVID-19 Transition Team, LWV joined allies in laying out clear principles for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to immigrants.

LWV calls on President-elect Biden to Reverse Harmful Immigration Executive Orders on Day 1 (Legal Document)

In partnership with the Value our Families and No Muslim Ban Ever Campaigns, LWV advocated for President-elect Biden to rescind every iteration of the Muslim Ban.