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Monthly Archives: November 2024

Nation’s Mayors Urge Congress to Act Quickly on Biden Administration Disaster Supplemental Budget Request

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday the Biden Administration sent to Congress a $98.6 billion emergency budget request to help fund the response to recent natural disasters and other emergencies, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton. It includes resources for the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s Disaster Relief Fund, the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program, HUD’s Community Development Block

By |2024-11-19T11:06:09-05:00November 19, 2024|News, Press Room|
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415 Mayors & City Councilmembers Urge Congress to Swiftly Pass a Comprehensive, Clean Emergency Disaster Relief Bill

Washington, DC –  Communities across the U.S. have been devastated by more than 160 disaster declarations since 2023. Today, 415 mayors and councilmembers call on Congress to swiftly pass an emergency disaster relief bill to support communities impacted by these disasters. The initial Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief funding allocated by Congress will soon

By |2024-11-18T15:32:37-05:00November 18, 2024|News, Press Room|
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Nation’s Mayors Celebrate Third Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) celebrates the third anniversary of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, better known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. USCM was a vocal advocate for the passage of the legislation, which makes historic investments in not only America’s transportation systems, but in clean energy,

By |2024-11-15T09:34:27-05:00November 15, 2024|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Presidential Election

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther released the following statement after Donald Trump was elected the next president of the United States. “The American people have voted, and I congratulate President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. As we have said, America’s mayors are ready

By |2024-11-07T18:01:51-05:00November 6, 2024|News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Orlando Shooting

Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther on the overnight shooting at an Orlando Halloween Celebration. “Once again, we wake up to a mass shooting, this one at a large Halloween celebration in downtown Orlando, that has left at least two people dead and six injured. America’s

By |2024-11-01T13:02:33-04:00November 1, 2024|Criminal and Social Justice, News, Press Room|
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