NGA ADVOCACY LIBRARY
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA Advocacy Communications, filterable by content type and topic.
Council of Governors Letter on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Honorable Pete HegsethSecretary of Defense1000 Defense PentagonWashington, DC 20301-1000 The Honorable Kristi NoemSecretary of Homeland SecurityWashington, DC 20528 Dear ...
Economic Development & Revitalization Task Force Letter on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader United ...
Budgets and Programs in Balance: Understanding the Fiscal Impact of Federal Policy Across State and Territory Systems
The NGA Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force, co-chaired by Hawai`i Governor Josh Green and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, ...
Letter on Council of Governors Recommendations on FEMA Reform
The Honorable Kristi NoemSecretary of Homeland Security2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Noem: As outlined ...
NGA Comments on FEMA Disaster Response Experiences
Governors are committed to partnering with FEMA to modernize and strengthen our national disaster response system; however, meaningful reform must ...
Congressional Briefing on Governors Reshaping Workforce Development
Last week, NGA and the Harvard Project on Workforce hosted a virtual congressional briefing to present results from the recently released report, Governors Reshaping ...
Letter to Secretary Noem on the FEMA Review Council
The Honorable Kristi NoemSecretary of Homeland Security2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Noem: As Co-Chairs ...
Governors Stand Firm on Preserving National Guard Authority
Washington, D.C. – National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt issued ...
Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force Request Representation of Governors on FEMA Agency Review Council
The co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force wrote a letter to President ...
Governors Polis, Stitt Issue Statement on Potential Medicaid Funding Cuts
Washington, D.C. – Today, National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt ...
Governors Discuss Workforce Innovation
WASHINGTON – During the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting, members of the Education, Workforce, and Community Investment Task Force ...
Governors Approve 2025 Federal Priorities at Winter Meeting
At the 2025 Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), Governors approved federal priorities to advocate to the 119th ...
