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Join the Conversation on How To Be a Good Neighbor

This nonpartisan discussion by a panel of three experts will focus on strengthening democracy and engaging communities. Carlyn Cowen As the Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), the nation’s largest Asian-American social services organization, she is responsible for public policy, advocacy, government affairs, and community engagement for CPC’s 80,000 clients, […]

LWVUS Opposes Anti-Humanitarian and Anti-Immigration Policies

12/9/2025 LWVUS joined a sign-on letter to the President opposing the Administration’s anti-humanitarian and anti-immigration policies following the shooting of National Guard members in DC. President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump: We, the undersigned 130 national, state, and local legal services; humanitarian, human, civil, […]

LWV Opposes Cuts to Medicaid

Paper cutouts of a woman and a man stand side by side on a blue background, with a stethoscope positioned in a loop beside them.

4/29/2025 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid to help prevent medical debt. April 29, 2025 Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of 183 state and national advocates concerned about the medical debt crisis in our country, we write to express our […]

LWV US Urges Congress to Act

A crowd gathers outdoors holding signs advocating for voting rights, including one that reads "Voting is People Power," near the White House.

The League of Women Voters of the US Urges Congress to Act in New Letter Feb 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to congressional leaders expressing strong concern over abandoning its duties and […]

LWV CEO Condemns Weaponization of Government

LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans Feb 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters. “In the first 17 days of the Trump administration, we’ve witnessed nothing […]