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 health care workforce shortage
States and territories are working to address healthcare workforce challenges by advancing nursing, direct care, and behavioral health career pathways, ...
Request for engagement on the guidance and rulemakings in the Financial Data Transparency Act
We respectfully request the opportunity to provide a municipal securities issuers and financial reporting briefing, engage in ongoing dialogues, and ...
Governors Collaborate to Speed Energy Infrastructure Construction
WASHINGTON – National Governors Association (NGA) Vice Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards released the following ...
Governors Call for Fiscal Stability
WASHINGTON – Today, National Governors Association Chair Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Vice Chair Governor Spencer Cox of ...
State And Local Government Associations Commend Congress for Infrastructure and Disaster Flexibility
WASHINGTON – With the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, the seven leading organizations representing state and local ...
Governors Urge Congress to Finalize FY23 Spending Package
States and territories succeed when there is certainty and stability in federal resources. The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker United States House ...
Support for Inclusion of the State, Local Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in the next legislative or spending vehicle
The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeakerUnited States House of Representatives The Honorable Charles E. SchumerMajority LeaderUnited States Senate The Honorable Kevin McCarthyRepublican ...
Letter Urges Congress to provide a one-year extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
The Honorable Ron Wyden ChairmanSenate Committee on Finance 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard E ...
Briefing on DOJ Programs to Improve School and Community Safety
On Friday, September 2, the National Governors Association Bipartisan Working Group on School and Community Safety hosted the second of ...
Improving Mental Health Services and Increasing Supportive Services in Schools
On Thursday, August 25th, the National Governors Association Bipartisan Working Group on School and Community Safety hosted the first of ...
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167), a bipartisan law, focuses on federal aid to encourage the construction ...
Governors Call for Bipartisan Compromise on Passing Competition Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today, National Governors Association Chairman Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Vice Chairman Governor Phil Murphy of New ...
