Advocacy Communications Archive

The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States ...

The Honorable Steven Mnuchin Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Mnuchin: On behalf of the nation’s governors, we urge the Treasury ...

Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of the state and local elected and appointed officials that our national organizations represent, we urge Congress in any comprehensive federal tax reform package to maintain both the tax ...

The Honorable Jeff Sessions Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Sessions: The nation’s governors are concerned with ...

The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 ...

Governors believe that commerce is the engine of economic development and job creation. Read the guiding principles and positions.

Governors affirm the following guiding principles in federal laws, regulations, and practices regarding transportation and infrastructure.

Governors support the preservation of public financing – notably tax-exempt financing. See the guiding principles on this issue.

Read governors' position on this issue. Governors believe the following key principles should be addressed in any federal bills on elementary and secondary education.

Governors recognize the importance of ensuring that children have access to meals of high nutritional value. Yet, far too many of America's children don't have reliable access.

Job training and higher education are at the center of governors' economic development agenda. The state-federal partnership on job training and higher education is critical.

Early childhood education is critical for early workforce development and strong state economies. Governors believe states and the federal government must partner in this effort.