NGA Government Relations
The Office of Government Relations works to ensure that Governors’ views are represented in shaping federal policy by maintaining regular contact with congressional leaders and key administration officials, keeping up-to-date information on critical state–federal issues and coordinating state action.
We work closely with Governors’ Washington, D.C., office representatives, state-federal contacts and other state and local government organizations to maximize the effectiveness of NGA’s lobbying activities. Specifically, our staff serve as policy experts and liaisons to Congress and executive branch agencies and coordinate the work and policy activities of NGA committees.
NGA Task Forces & Council of Governors
Staff
- Tiffany Waddell—Director of Government Relations
- Renee Antoine—Legislative Director
- Tim Carlton—Legislative Director
- Richard Lukas—Legislative Director
- Courtney Brinley—Legislative Associate
- Alexis Howard—Legislative Associate
- Mackenzi Matthews—Legislative Associate
- Abigail Smith Judstra—Legislative Associate
Advocacy Communications Library
HHS-01 Health and Human Services
1.1 Preamble Governors across the country face significant challenges in their efforts to ensure the sustainability of health care and ...
Gov. Walz Testimony on Infrastructure: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Statement of The Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on “The Cost ...
National Governors Association Warns on TANF Benefits During Shutdown
The National Governors Association, the nonpartisan association of the 55 governors of U.S. states and territories, issued a letter to ...
Letter from National Governors Association leadership calling for swift resolution to government shutdown
The National Governors Association, the nonpartisan coalition of the 55 governors of U.S. states and territories, called on President Trump ...
Letter from National Governors Association leadership urging action to avert federal shutdown
Letter from National Governors Association Chair Montana Governor Steve Bullock and Vice Chair Maryland Governor Larry Hogan urging the President ...
Letter to Congress regarding First Step Act
Letter from the National Governors Association to congressional leadership supporting passage of criminal-justice reform legislation ...
Preparing the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0
December 3, 2018 The Honorable Elaine ChaoSecretary, United States Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20590RE: Preparing the ...
Letter to Congress regarding urgency of passing Farm Bill
Letter from the National Governors Association, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and National Conference of State Legislatures to congressional ...
Proposed FCC Rule on Small Cell Deployment
Letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from the National Governors Association and the National Conference of State Legislatures regarding ...
Urging Action on Critical Programs Set to Expire
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Minority ...
Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform
Letter from Mississippi Governor Bryant and Minnesota Governor Dayton to Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate leadership on governors priorities for ...
The Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule – Comment Period Extension Request
Letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting a 120-day comment period for the proposed rule, “The Safer and Affordable ...
