Upcoming LWVUS Policy Webinars
Jessica Jones Capparell
LWVUS will hold a series of policy briefings throughout Spring of 2019. The briefings will cover ongoing legislative and litigation efforts. Briefings will be offered on April 23, May 21, and June 11, and they will cover HR4 (the Voting Rights Advancement Act), HR1 (the For The People Act), and include a legislative and legal fiscal year wrap-up in June. Please use the links below to register for the webinars. Follow up materials and webinar recordings will be shared on the League Management Site.
Tuesday, April 23, 3-4 PM Eastern
LWVUS Policy Update: HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act
Join LWVUS policy and advocacy staff to discuss HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation responds directly and responsibly to the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder and subsequent decisions by state and local jurisdictions to implement discriminatory practices connected to our elections. It will modernize and repair the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Tuesday, May 21 3-4 PM Eastern
LWVUS Policy Update: For the People Act
Join LWVUS policy and advocacy staff for an update on the movement of HR1, the For the People Act. We will discuss updates on the Senate version of the bill.
Tuesday, June 11 3-4PM Eastern
LWVUS Policy Update: 2019 Legislation and Litigation Efforts
Join LWVUS Director of Advocacy and Litigation, Celina Stewart, and Policy and Legislative Affairs Senior Manager, Jessica Jones Capparell, for a mid-year update on LWVUS legislation and litigation efforts.
Jessica Jones Capparell (she/her)
Policy and Legislative Affairs Senior Manager
League of Women Voters of the United States
1730 M St, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036
