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.

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Letter Regarding National Defense Authorization Act Priorities

June 4, 2020 The Honorable James InhofeChairmanSenate Armed Services Committee218 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jack ReedRanking ...
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Letter Regarding Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Appropriations

June 4, 2020 The Honorable Pete ViscloskyChairman, Subcommittee on DefenseHouse Committee on AppropriationsH-405, The CapitolWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Ken ...
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Letter Requesting Extension of Title 32 Authority During Pandemic

May 28, 2020 The Honorable Donald J. TrumpPresident of the United States1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500Dear President Trump: On ...

Letter Urging CARES Act Funding for Medicaid Providers

The Honorable Alex AzarSecretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue SWWashington, DC 20201The Honorable Seema VermaAdministrator, Centers ...

National Governors Association Advocates Extension of REAL ID Deadline

March 17, 2020 The Honorable Chad WolfActing SecretaryDepartment of Homeland SecurityWashington, D.C. 20528 Dear Acting Secretary Wolf: Governors, states and ...

Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of Family First Transition Act

December 17, 2019 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230 Washington, D.C. 20510 ...

Coalition Letter in Support of the State Cyber Resiliency Act

July 24, 2019The Honorable Cory GardnerU.S. Senate354 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mark WarnerU.S. Senate703 Hart Senate ...

Letter Expressing Support for Extension of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Through September

DOWNLOAD THE LETTER HERE. May 30, 2019 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The ...

2019 Principles for Federal Action to Address Health Care Costs

DOWNLOAD THE COVER LETTER HERE. DOWNLOAD THE PRINCIPLES HERE. May 24, 2019 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Committee on Health, ...

Letter Regarding Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies

May 20, 2019 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate ...

Coalition Letter on First Step Act Appropriations

Coalition Letter from NGA, the Association of State Correctional Administrators, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the International Community ...

NGA Letter: Defense Appropriations Priorities

NGA Letter from NGA Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee leadership (Governor Bryant and Governor Newsom) on top appropriations priorities ...