Advocacy Communications Archive

  • Testimony – Communications

    Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is David Quam, and I am the Director of Federal Relations for the National Governors Association (NGA). I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of ...

  • Testimony – Energy Legislation

    Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, I am Frank Murkowski, Governor of the State of Alaska, and Chairman of the National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee.  The bulk of my ...

  • Testimony – Long Term Care Insurance Partnerships

    Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Ray Scheppach, and I am the Executive Director of the National Governors Association. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the ...

  • Testimony – Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfers

    Introduction The Medicaid program is the largest and most important health care program in the country. It currently provides $300 billion per year in critical health care and long-term care services to more than 50 million ...

  • Testimony – Tobacco Settlement

    Chairman McCain, Senator Hollings, and members of the committee, my name is Ray Scheppach and I’m the Executive Director of the National Governors Association. Thank you for the opportunity to represent the ...

  • Testimony – Homeland Security

    “Funding for First Responders: Ensuring That Federal Funds are Distributed Intelligently” Thank you Chairman Cox, Ranking Member Turner, and distinguished committee members for this opportunity to offer my ...

  • Testimony – Homeland Security

    Madam Chair: I appreciate this opportunity to testify before the Senate Government Affairs Committee and thank you and Senator Lieberman for the thorough review you are conducting on this most important issue. The attacks of ...

  • Testimony – Highway and Transit Needs

    Good morning. Chairman Petri, Ranking Member Lipinski, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today as Chairman of the National Governors Association to discuss what I believe is ...

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