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Money In Politics

Supreme Court Rules in Key Judicial Campaign Finance Case (Press Release)

"The League joined in this case to further the simple goal of protecting government that is transparent and accountable to voters,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.

League Urges Support of HR 425, the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Legal Document)

The League sent a letter to the U.S.

League Joins Letter to U.S. House on H.R. 425 (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives encouraging them to support and cosponsor H.R. 425, legislation that would end coordination between Super PACs and candidates.

League Opposes H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 (Legal Document)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration urging Representatives to vote no on H.R. 412 and H.R. 195. These bills would repeal the presidential public financing system and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

Testifying to the FEC on the Role of Money in Politics (Blog)

This week, the FEC held a rare public hearing. We testified about our work to stop the influence of money in politics.

Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara for FEC Hearing on "Corruption in the Political Process" (Legal Document)

President MacNamara offered testimony at a hearing held by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on February 11, 2015. The hearing follows a comment period where thousands of citizens expressed their concern over the need for stricter disclosure rules and to strengthen regulations on coordination between candidates and secret, dark money groups. President MacNamara called on the agency to update regulations on campaign finance laws to provide full disclosure in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions Citizens United and McCutcheon v. FEC.

League to Federal Election Commission: “Protect the Voters and Enforce the Law” (Press Release)

League President MacNamara urges the FEC to update campaign finance regulations to provide full disclosure so that the Citizens United decision does not continue as the giant loophole for secret giving that it has become.

Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations, Independent Redistricting and the Affordable Care Act (Blog)

The League’s advocacy work in the courts, just like our lobbying in Congress and with the Executive, builds our influence in the political process.

10 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Helped Improve Our Country (Blog)

In honor of the League of Women Voters' 95th anniversary, here are 10 ways the League has helped strengthen our democracy and ensure equality over the past century.

Follow Last Night’s State of the Union Action! (Blog)

Check out our Storify to catch up on the President’s speech and to see how our Bingo boards played out!