LWVUS and the LWV of New Jersey issued a joint statement in response to the indictment of Representative LaMonica McIver on federal charges brought by the Department of Justice for an alleged altercation with immigration officers outside a New Jersey immigrant detention center.

LWV condemns the the violent treatment of US Senator Alex Padilla at a DHS press conference.

Democracy depends upon our informed and active participation. It’s your members of Congress’s (MOCs) job to represent you, so it’s important to share how their actions or inactions impact you, your family, and your community. Here are a few ways to hold them accountable. 

Over the past few years, the League has tracked a surge in legislative and administrative attacks chipping away at the rights of LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly transgender individuals. This presents a threat to both personal safety and, on a broader level, democracy.