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LWVUS Urges Members of U.S. House to cosponsor H. Res. 513 (Legal Document)

A memo to members of the U.S. House supports H. Res. 513, which reaffirms the importance of democracy and the freedoms that it brings.

LWVUS to U.S. House: Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

LWVUS seeks to find common ground with lawmakers as H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act moves forward in Committee this fall. 

League and Former Senate Leaders Push for National Democracy Month (Press Release)

September is when most Americans start paying attention to fall elections and presents the perfect time to highlight democracy as individuals engage and register to vote.

LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog)

The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.

League Joins Civil Rights Groups in Urging Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Workers  (Press Release)

The League joins partner organizations on a set of cases before the Supreme Court which could ensure much-needed protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace.

League Urges Co-Sponsorship of Resolution Establishing Democracy Month (Article)

The League of Women Voters sent a memo to U.S. Senators urging them to co-sponsor S. Res 252, a resolution to establish September as National Democracy Month.

League Amicus Brief filed in Castanon v. United States (Legal Document)

The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief along with partner civil rights groups in the D.C. voting rights case Castanon v. United States. 

LWV Joins D.C. Voting Rights Case (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia today filed an amicus brief along with partner civil rights groups in the D.C. voting rights case Castanon v. United States.

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.

For the People Act Town Hall in New Mexico (Blog)

On May 11, the LWV of New Mexico participated in a voting rights panel on the For the People Act (SB949), moderated by Senator Tom Udall. President Judy Williams shares her experience on the panel.