The League of Women Voters of the United States joined 55 other organizations to endorse the Protecting Our Democracy Act.
The League of Women Voters urged all members of Congress to support this piece of legislation as a key step in fortifying our democracy.
LWVUS sent a memo to the US House urging them to support H.J. Res. 25, a resolution to affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), during the 100-year anniversary of the ERA's introduction.
LWVUS joined 60 partnering organizations in a letter to members of Congress in opposition to S.J. Res 31/H.J. Res 69. This resolution would roll back EPA's Good Neighbor Plan.
The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Healthy Families Act, which would create a national paid sick and safe days standard.
LWVUS joined a letter to the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee in support of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
LWVUS and LWVDC submitted a statement that urged Congress to prioritize DC’s autonomy and its elected leaders’ right to make policies for its residents.
The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would create a national paid family and medical leave insurance program to help ensure that people can take time off of work for caregiving and serious health needs.
The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter to the Senate urging them to oppose a resolution disapproving of the DC Council's passage of policing and justice reform legislation. The letter expressed the way in which DC disapproval resolutions contradict DC statehood, and that this one in particular undermines police and criminal reform efforts.
LWVUS joined a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership to request additional funding for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP helps more than 17 million households in the US afford broadband internet, which is vital for employment, education, health care, commerce, community building, civic engagement, and government services.