NGA ISSUE 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 products below, filterable by content type and topic.

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Letter Regarding Importance of Federal Financing for Water and Energy Infrastructure
May 21, 2019 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 ...
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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 ...
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Letter from NGA and Other Organizations Regarding FAST Act Rescission of Highway Contract Authority
DATE: May 20, 2019 TO: The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority ...
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Gov. Walz Testimony on Infrastructure: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Statement of The Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on “The Cost ...
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National Governors Association Warns on TANF Benefits During Shutdown
The National Governors Association, the nonpartisan association of the 55 governors of U.S. states and territories, issued a letter to ...
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Letter to Congress regarding First Step Act
Letter from the National Governors Association to congressional leadership supporting passage of criminal-justice reform legislation ...
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Preparing the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0
December 3, 2018 The Honorable Elaine ChaoSecretary, United States Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20590RE: Preparing the ...
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Letter to Congress regarding urgency of passing Farm Bill
Letter from the National Governors Association, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and National Conference of State Legislatures to congressional ...
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