National Issues

The League of Women Voters takes on the tough issues. A hallmark of the League is the thorough process used to define positions on a variety of issues. At the end of the day, the League can be counted on to have done the homework required and not rely on simple slogans or easy answers. Drawing on a national network of experts, the League also provides background research information materials to its members and the public on a variety of topics. Based on research and dialogue, the League advocates for reform on issues defined by our members as critical to the welfare of our democracy and well-being of our country.

The League of Women Voters of the United States is an excellent resource and action network for the issues you care about at the federal level.

02.14.07

Advocacy Alert - Take Action Now on DC Voting Rights

Citizens of the District of Columbia have no representation in the U.S. Senate and only a nonvoting delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives. A basic principle of democracy is at stake. U.S. citizens living in the capital of the free world deserve to have full voting representation in the bodies that make their laws, tax them and call them to war.

Click here to tell your representative to take action now on securing voting rights for citizens of the District of Columbia!