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.

Letter on the FY2022 Defense Appropriations
Letter outlining top NGA priorities for Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Appropriations and for our National Guard. The Honorable Betty McCollum ...

Letter to FEMA on Public Assistance Guidelines
Governors would like to recommend the following actions to improve FEMA’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. The Honorable Deanne CriswellAdministratorFederal ...

Letter Outlining Governors’ Legislative Priorities for the National Defense Authorization Act
October 23, 2020The Honorable James Inhofe, ChairmanSenate Armed Services Committee218 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510The Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking ...

Letter Urging Preparedness for Fall Flu Season
September 15, 2020 The Honorable Roy BluntChair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and EducationU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...