NGA ADVOCACY LIBRARY

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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 ...
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 ...
Governors Urge Congress to Finalize FY23 Spending Package

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 ...
Letter on FY2023 Appropriations – Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force

Letter on FY2023 Appropriations – Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force

Congress has been an instrumental partner for states and territories in funding efforts to help support infrastructure, economic development, and ...
Letter on FY2023 Appropriations - Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force

Letter on FY2023 Appropriations – Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force

Congress has been an instrumental partner for states and territories in funding efforts to help support infrastructure, economic development, and ...
State and Local Coalition Calls for Federal Broadband Investment

State and Local Coalition Calls for Federal Broadband Investment

A coalition of organizations representing state and local governments released the following statement in response to hearings on the FY ...
Coalition Letter on Repealing the $7.6 billion FAST Act Rescission of Highway Contract Authority

Coalition Letter on Repealing the $7.6 billion FAST Act Rescission of Highway Contract Authority

November 14, 2019 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States SenateThe Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Democratic Leader, United States ...

Letter regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule, “Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification.”

October 18, 2019 The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NWWashington, DC 20004Dear Administrator Wheeler:We write to ...

Coalition Comments on Potential Federal Legislation on Autonomous Vehicles

The Honorable Roger WickerChairmanSenate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.ChairmanHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce ...
Coalition Letter of Support for Repeal of FAST Act Rescission

Coalition Letter of Support for Repeal of FAST Act Rescission

September 12, 2019The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States SenateThe Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, United States SenateThe ...
Governors Applaud Bipartisan Surface Transportation Deal

Governors Applaud Bipartisan Surface Transportation Deal

Congress Encouraged to Pass Long-Term Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation Programs Today the National Governors Association (NGA) released the following ...

Letter Regarding Importance of Federal Investment in American Agriculture

May 21, 2019 The Honorable John Hoeven Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related ...