Karen Bass

Mayors Celebrate Biden-Harris Administration Action to Protect Housing Benefits for Veterans

Policy Change Comes After Advocacy Push by Bipartisan Delegation of Mayors from Across the Country Washington, D.C.— Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a critical policy change to expand access to veterans housing. The reform, which ensures veterans are not disqualified from housing assistance as a result of receiving disability benefits, is one that mayors have

By |2024-08-08T14:28:09-04:00August 8, 2024|Community Development and Housing, News, Press Room|

Nation’s Mayors Fan Across Washington to Make Case for Reforms to Address Housing and Homelessness Crisis in America

Nearly 50 Mayors Fly in to Meet with White House Officials, Congressional Leaders Washington, D.C.— This week, a bipartisan group of nearly 50 American mayors from across the country, flew into Washington, DC on a mission to fight for solutions to address the housing and homelessness crisis affecting cities everywhere. The delegation was led by

By |2024-05-01T10:16:18-04:00May 1, 2024|News, Press Room|

ADVISORY: American Mayors to Hold Press Conference at U.S. Capitol to Press for Solutions to Housing and Homelessness Crisis

Nearly 50 Mayors, Led by LA Mayor Bass, to Fly-In to DC to Meet with White House, Congress Washington, D.C. – Next week, nearly 50 mayors from across the country will be in Washington, DC to press policymakers on the need to strengthen the federal-city partnership to address the housing and homelessness crisis. On Monday

By |2024-04-26T09:38:33-04:00April 26, 2024|Media Advisories|

PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY: Mayors Gather in DC at the 92nd Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas to Address Mayors on Thursday Updated Guidance for Secretary Blinken Remarks Friday Washington, D.C. – Today at 11:45 AM, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will hold a press conference during its 92nd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., where a bipartisan group of more than 300 mayors from across

By |2024-01-17T08:57:41-05:00January 17, 2024|Media Advisories, Press Room|

Mayors Working Group Writes to Congress Urging Dialogue and Action on Police Reform

U.S. Conference of Mayors This Week Launched a Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) launched a new Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice to take on the urgent task of producing meaningful and actionable reforms to improve policing and

By |2020-06-10T11:06:30-04:00June 10, 2020|News, Press Room|
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