Advocacy Communications Archive

  • Hearing Statement – Veterans’ Benefit Legislation

    Statement by the National Governors Association Submitted to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate “Pending Benefits Legislation” June 12, 2013 On behalf of the nation’s governors, thank you for the ...

  • Homeland Security Grant Reform

    The Honorable Thomas Carper Chairman Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tom Coburn Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security & ...

  • National Guard Priorities Letter to Congress

    The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable James Inhofe Senator Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable ...

  • National Guard Priorities Letter to Secretary Hagel

    The Honorable Chuck Hagel Secretary U.S. Department of Defense The Pentagon Washington, D.C. Dear Secretary Hagel: After a decade of war and in the face of continuing fiscal challenges, strategic choices must be made ...

  • STEM Hatch-Klobuchar-Coons Amendment

    The Honorable Orrin Hatch United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Chris Coons United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator ...

  • NGA/CSG STEP Grant Program

    The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader ...

  • Workforce Investment Act

    The Honorable Barbara Mikulski Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Hal ...

  • Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization

    The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of ...

  • Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 (House)

    The Honorable Steve Israel United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Richard Hanna United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Allyson Schwartz United States ...

  • Testimony – Transparency in Higher Education

    Statement of Travis Reindl Program Director, Education Division, NGA Center for Best Practices Before the House Education and the Workforce Committee Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Hearing on ...

  • Marketplace Fairness Act

    The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Reid and Senator McConnell: On behalf ...

  • Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 (Senate)

    The Honorable Kirsten Gillibrand United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable David Vitter United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Christopher Coons United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The ...