LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
Lobbying for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
1.Oppose reduction of funding for Medicaid 2.Urge congressional leadership not to add any ICE or CBP funding in DHS bill or reconciliation
1.Urge Congress to sufficiently fund the Census Bureau as it prepares for the 2030 Census 2.Urge Congress to appropriate at least $2.111 billion in FY 27 funding in preparation for the 2030 Census 3.Oppose Equal Representation Act HR151- and urge Congress to oppose efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census 4.Oppose Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act H.R.22 in the House and Senate to require citizenship documentation to register to vote 5.Oppose SAVE America Act S1383/HR7296 in the House and Senate 6.Oppose the Make Elections Great Again Act HR7300 in the House 7.Oppose citizenship status question on decennial census 8.Call for independent investigation into the lethal and fatal actions taken by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents including the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good 9.Oppose the sharing of data between the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and the Department of Justice. 10.Comment to the Department of Commerce in support of strengthening the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation for the 2030 Census with specific recommendations to improve the process
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
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 HR51/S51 the Washington DC Admission Act 3.Support Congress funding election infrastructure through the use of EAC grants with an appropriation of $825 million in FY27 under existing HAVA grant restrictions and terms, while directing two-thirds of that funding to localities, which by and large administer our elections 4.Support government actions to curb the spread of disinformation 5.Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, HR.4 and S2523 6.Oppose efforts to add documentary proof of citizenship to voter registration including the SAVE Act HR22, the SAVE America Act S1383/HR7296, and the Make Elections Great Again Act HR7300 7.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 8.Oppose the requests for voter registration data to all states from the Department of Justice 9.Support redistricting principles that are fair, transparent, and rooted in the voices of voters 10.Oppose mid-cycle congressional redistricting for partisan gain 11.Oppose the elimination and restriction of vote-by-mail 12.Submit comments to USPS opposing changes to vote by mail 13.Comment to Department of Commerce and Census Bureau urging them to strengthen the American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey to ensure that all communities are accurately represented in the critical data they produce, by urging that the updated race and ethnicity standards should be implemented in the 2027 ACS 14.Support Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act (ACPIA) 15.Oppose GSA proposed revision to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for federal financial assistance recipients 16.Submit written statement to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution for their hearing, Enforcing Callais: Implementing the Supreme Courts Command Against Racial Gerrymandering. The testimony speaks to a continued need for a fix to the Voting Rights Act after multiple decisions that rolled back sections of the VRA in the last decade.
1.Support S51/HR51 the Washington DC Admission Act 2.Support DC autonomy including opposing all congressional measures to override DC policies and laws 3.Oppose the deployment of national guard troops on streets of the District of Columbia
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 HHS proposal to prohibit DACA recipients from enrolling in ACA health insurance coverage 5.Oppose cuts to Medicaid and SNAP that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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.Oppose exclusion of non-governmental organizations from participating in voter registration at naturalization ceremonies 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.Oppose No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R.32 6.Oppose executive order seeking to revoke birthright citizenship 7.Endorse the American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 1589 8.Oppose the deportation of American citizens and immigrants without due process 9.Urge protection of sensitive locations during immigration enforcement 10.Call on Congress to investigate ICE and CBP use of force 11.Urge restraints and accountability in DHS immigration enforcement
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 3.Submit comments to the United States Postal Service (USPS) opposing their proposed revised mailing standards for firearms.
1.Oppose efforts by the administration to impose restrictions or punishments on non-profits that disagree with the political ideology of the party in power
1.Support legislation increasing access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives 2.Endorse the Right to Contraception Act 3.Oppose Hyde Amendment 4.Urge Congress to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget
1.Urge HHS to enforce state and federal action to maintain Medicaid coverage for eligible families when the continuous coverage requirement ends 2.Oppose cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
1. Oppose the deployment of federalized national guard troops to Chicago, IL; Portland, OR; Washington, DC; Boston, MA; and Memphis, TN
1.Support free public education for children regardless of immigration status
1.Urge Congress to overturn Department of Veterans Affairs abortion ban