An Act providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable education: S.238/H.586 LWVMA presented the following testimony in support of S.238/H.586, 3.22.19 Testimony submitted to the Joint Committee on EducationIn Support of S.238/H.586, An Act providing rightful opportunities and meaningful investment for successful and equitable educationBy Mary E. Frantz, LWVMA Education Finance Specialist […]
Archives for March 2019
ACTION 5: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 “Restoring the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, H.R.4, S 561, will strengthen democracy by ensuring that race is not a factor in determining who has access to the ballot box.” It “will restore sections of the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court stripped in the Shelby County v. […]
Action 4: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 HR8 and S42 will require Brady background checks for all firearms, which is a position supported by 97% of Americans. HR8 passed the House! LWVUS signed the following letter to all members of Congress, along with many other organizations: “Members of the 116thCongress: We, the undersigned organizations, strongly urge […]