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NGA Testimony
May 04, 2009

May 5, 2009 testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Finance Committee hearing entitled “Roundtable to Discuss Health Care Reform Coverage”.

April 28, 2009

April 29, 2009 written testimony by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, on behalf of NGA submitted for the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee hearing on “Strengthening America’s Competitiveness through Common Academic Standards.”

April 22, 2009

April 23, 2009 testimony by NGA executive director Ray Scheppach before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing entitled "Follow the Money: State and Local Oversight of Stimulus Funding"

March 25, 2009

March 26, 2009 testimony by NGA Center for Best Practices Director John Thomasian before the House Education and Labor Committee on The Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry.

March 24, 2009

March 25, 2009 testimony by NGA executive director Ray Scheppach before the Subcommittee on Health of the Senate Finance Committee on "The Role of Long Term Care in Health Reform."

February 25, 2009

February 26, 2009 testimony by Sandi Vito, Acting Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, on behalf of NGA before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness in preparation for the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

June 23, 2008

June 24, 2008 testimony by NGA Director of Federal Relations David Quam before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 5267, the “Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008”.

April 28, 2008
April 29, 2008 testimony by NGA Director of Federal Relations David Quam before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
March 10, 2008
March 11, 2008 testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on "Homeland Security Grants: Supporting a National Preparedness and Response System."
February 18, 2008
February 14, 2008 testimony by NGA director of federal relations David C. Quam before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on the State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007
September 09, 2007

September 10, 2007 testimony by Joan Wodiska, Director, NGA Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee, before the House Education and Labor Committee on Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act

July 25, 2007

July 26, 2007 Testimony by NGA director of federal relations David Quam before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law on the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

July 25, 2007

July 26, 2007 Testimony by Charles Ware (Chair, National Association of State Workforce Board Chairs) on behalf of NGA before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

June 19, 2007

June 20, 2007 testimony by NGA executive director Raymond C. Scheppach before the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission on State and Local Perspectives on the National Surface Transportation System.

May 22, 2007

May 23, 2007 testimony by NGA director of federal relations David C. Quam before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Communications, Taxation, and Federalism.

May 21, 2007

May 22, 2007 testimony by NGA director of federal relations David C. Quam before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on the Internet Tax Freedom Act: Internet Tax Moratorium

April 23, 2007

Testimony by North Carolina Governor Michael F. Easley before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Insurrection Act Rider' and State Control of the National Guard

March 26, 2007

March 27, 2007 Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on “Insuring Bright Futures: Improving Access to Dental Care and Providing a Healthy Start for Children”

March 25, 2007

March 26, 2007 Testimony by David Quam (NGA Director of Federal Relations) before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia on “Understanding the Realities of Real ID: A Review of Efforts to Secure Drivers’ Licenses and Identification Cards”

March 21, 2007

March 22, 2007 Testimony by Dane Linn (Director, Education Division Center for Best Practices, NGA) before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness on Innovation America

February 06, 2007

Testimony by NGA Chair Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano before the House Committee on Education and Labor on Innovation America

September 05, 2006
September 6, 2006 Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Medicaid Commission on Medicaid Reform
June 14, 2006
June 15, 2006 NGA Statement for the Record to the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
June 12, 2006
June 13, 2006 Testimony by David Quam (NGA Director of Federal Relations) before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, on State Taxation of Interstate Telecommunications Services
August 16, 2005
Testimony by NGA Executive Director Ray Scheppach before the Medicaid Adivsory Commission on Short-term Medicaid Reform.