LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
Lobbying for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
1.Support $825 million for FY26 election funding 2.Support $1.625B for election funding in FY25, with a passthrough requirement for a portion going to local elections and sustained funding in subsequent years around $375M/yr.
1.Support the implementation of Executive Order 14019 on Promoting Access to Voting 2.Support the Justice departments expansion of voting rights enforcement 3.Urge Congress to sufficiently fund the Census Bureau as it prepares for the 2030 Census 4.Urge Congress to oppose efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census 5.Support the Census Bureaus inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity questions in the American Community Survey (ACS) 6.Urge Congress to provide $1.625B for election funding in FY25, with a passthrough requirement for a portion going to local elections and sustained funding in subsequent years around $375M/yr 7.Oppose Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act H.R.22 in the House and Senate to require citizenship documentation to register to vote 8.Oppose citizenship status question on decennial census 9.Urge Census Bureau to conduct small-scale testing for collecting home addresses to count incarcerated people at home 10.Thank Sen. Booker for historic speech for civil rights, holding the Senate floor for 25 hours and 5 minutes 11.Urge Secretary of Commerce to reinstate the 2030 Census Bureau Advisory Committee, the Census Scientific Advisory Committee, and the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations 12.Support OMB approving an extension of the American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) programs
1.Support legislation to invest in renewable energy, implement a plan to put a price on carbon, and address the long-term impacts climate change has on public health 2.Oppose EPA's elimination of air quality standards for smog, soot, and mercury; carbon pollution limits on power plants and vehicles, and limits on coal waste
1.Support legislation to allow same-day voter registration, early voting, fair and transparent voter list maintenance, online voter registration, mail voting and no-excuse absentee voting, accessibility for disabled voters, protections for native voters, expanded access to non-English language election information, automatic voter registration, and funding for the Election Assistance Commission 2.Support H.R.51/S.51 the Washington DC Admission Act 3.Support Congress funding election infrastructure through the use of EAC grants 4.Support government actions to curb the spread of disinformation 5.Support Congress codifying Office of Congressional Ethics into law and giving it subpoena authority 6.Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R.14 7.Support $1.625 Billion for election funding in FY25, with a passthrough requirement for a portion going to local elections and sustained funding in subsequent years around $375M/yr. 8.Inform the Election Assistance Commission that it is not authorized to implement the Executive Order on Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections 9.Write to Congressional party leaders opposing removal of public data from federal websites, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Scientific and Technical Information and many other agencies 10.Urge Congress to investigate Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) 11.Oppose No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 12.Oppose Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections Executive Order 13.Oppose Administrations removal of government diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, weakening the Department of Justices civil rights work, and gutting civil and equal rights offices across the federal government 14.Express strong concern to Congress over the abandonment of its duties and authorities under Article I of the US Constitution, and urge leaders to address the unprecedented executive branch overreach threatening American democracy 15.Urge Congressional Tri-caucus to protect and preserve federal voting rights laws, including the Voting Rights Act, during the 119th Congress
1.Support federal codification of the right to reproductive choices 2.Support Congress passing paid family and medical leave 3.Urge White House to allow recipients of DACA to enroll in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicaid 4.Oppose CMS proposed change of the definition of lawfully present to exclude people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status for the purposes of determining eligibility to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) through an exchange, for premium tax credits (PTCs), advance payments of the premium tax credit (APTC), and cost-sharing reductions (CSRs), and for enrollment in a Basic Health Program (BHP) in states that elect to operate a BHP
1.Support policy proposals to strengthen and enforce the Clean Air Act
1.Support the reunification of families separated at our nations borders 2.Support Congress creating a process for refugees and asylum seekers seeking entry to the US 3.Support incorporation of voter registration activities into naturalization ceremonies conducted by USCIS 4.Urge HHS to allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicaid 5.Urge Biden Administration to end restrictions on asylum seekers traveling through other countries 6.Support designation of USCIS as a voter registration entity under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) 7.Oppose No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R.32 8.Oppose Laken Riley Act S.5 9.Oppose executive order seeking to revoke birthright citizenship 10.Endorse the American Dream and Promise Act
1.Support legislation to require background checks, curbs on assault weapons, and restrictions on high-capacity magazines 2.Oppose legislation to weaken gun safety laws
1.Support S.J. Res 38 and H.J. Res 80 which would remove the ratification timeline and affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in recognition of the 100-year anniversary of the ERA's first introduction 2.Support Congressional passage of a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College 3.Support publication of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment by the national archivist 4.Support rescission of a 2020 Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion that addresses the legal status of the Equal Rights Amendment 5.Urge Biden Administration to instruct the US Archivist to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution
1.Support S.51/H.R.51 the Washington DC Admission Act 2.Support DC autonomy including opposing congressional oversight and opposing congressional measures to override DC policies and laws 3.Support District of Columbia Local Funds Act of 2025 4.Oppose House continuing resolution that created $1 billion gap in DCs local spending budget
1.Support legislation increasing access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, in communications with Congress and the Biden Administration 2.Endorse the Right to Contraception Act 3.Support Executive Order on Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services 4.Oppose Hyde Amendment
1.Urge HHS to enforce state and federal action to maintain Medicaid coverage for eligible families when the continuous coverage requirement ends