NGA ADVOCACY LIBRARY

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Letter to DOD On Legislative Proposal 480

Letter to DOD On Legislative Proposal 480

"The Council of Governors respectfully, and with the strongest terms, objects to the Department’s proposal, LP 480. We ask that ...
NGA Sends Letter Outlining WRDA Priorities  

NGA Sends Letter Outlining WRDA Priorities  

NGA sent a joint letter to the leaders of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works and the ...
Letter to FEMA on Improving Disaster Response and Recovery

Letter to FEMA on Improving Disaster Response and Recovery

Based on experience and feedback provided from states and territories we have compiled the following recommendations for reform in disaster ...
Council of Governors’ Budget Priorities for FY25-27 Budget Process

Council of Governors’ Budget Priorities for FY25-27 Budget Process

In accordance with the Council of Governors (Council) Consultative Budget Agreement, the Council engages with the Department of Defense as ...
Governors Share Federal Funding Concerns to House Speaker

Governors Share Federal Funding Concerns to House Speaker

NGA Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Vice Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis wrote a letter to House Speaker Mike ...
State and Local Leaders Urge Congress to Extend TANF Program

State and Local Leaders Urge Congress to Extend TANF Program

Representatives of the nation’s public agencies responsible for state and local workforce and health and human services systems sent a ...
Governors Urge Congress to Address Water Infrastructure Funding Cuts

Governors Urge Congress to Address Water Infrastructure Funding Cuts

The Co-Chairs of the National Governors Association's Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force wrote a letter to Congressional leaders urging ...
Governors Priorities to Reauthorize the Farm Bill

Governors Priorities to Reauthorize the Farm Bill

The co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Education, Workforce and Community Investment Task Force wrote a letter to Congressional ...
Public Health And Disaster Response Task Force Sends FY24 Appropriations Letter to Congress

Public Health And Disaster Response Task Force Sends FY24 Appropriations Letter to Congress

The co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force wrote a letter to Congressional ...
State and Local Government Organizations urge Passage of the railway safety act of 2023

State and Local Government Organizations urge Passage of the railway safety act of 2023

On behalf of the National Governors Association (NGA), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the National Association of Counties ...
Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force Sends FY24 Appropriations Letter to Congress

Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force Sends FY24 Appropriations Letter to Congress

On behalf of the nation’s Governors, we welcome the opportunity to provide Congress with our priorities as your respective committees ...
Community Renewal Task Force Sends FY24 Appropriations Letter to Congress

Community Renewal Task Force Sends FY24 Appropriations Letter to Congress

On behalf of the nation’s Governors, we welcome the opportunity to provide Congress with our priorities as your respective committees ...