The nation's governors urge Congress to preserve state authority to protect consumers and investors in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. Governors support provisions that would uphold the authority of states to enforce consumer protections laws and regulations against all financial institutions regardless of charter.

The nation’s governors applaud members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing the Providing for Additional Security In States’ Identification Act of 2009 (PASS ID). This legislation transforms an unworkable law into a practical solution.

Ray Scheppach, NGA executive director, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at a hearing titled Follow the Money: State and Local Oversight of Stimulus Funding.