FY 2025 Appropriations Bill passed by the House threatens progress on public safety and gun violence prevention Washington, D.C.— Today, United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives calling on them to reverse several
Mayors’ bipartisan national agenda covers a full range of issues impacting American cities Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released its 2024 election priorities, a bipartisan national issue platform that will drive the mayors’ advocacy at this summer’s Republican and Democratic national conventions and beyond. Release of the mayors’ policy roadmap
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Elected First and Second Vice Presidents on Final Day of USCM’s 92nd Annual Meeting Kansas City, Missouri – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) voted to elect a new leadership team and approved a slate of policy resolutions that will serve as
Kansas City, Missouri – Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on today’s mass shooting in Columbus, Ohio: “America’s mayors are shocked and saddened once again by yet another mass shooting, this one in Columbus, Ohio, where 10 people, including two teenagers, were shot early this morning.
Program Supported by Target Recognizes Boston (MA), Madison (WI), and Bloomington (MN) Kansas City, Missouri — Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Target announced the winners in this year’s Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program which is designed to recognize, strengthen, and sustain policies and practices that police departments across the nation are
The Challenge awards a total of $1.5 million to support local workforce programs and close the digital skills gap Kansas City, MO — Today, Comcast Corporation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the winners of the Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge grant awards program at USCM’s 92nd Annual Meeting in Kansas
U.S. Conference of Mayors and Truman Center Announce Findings from Survey on U.S. Cities’ International Activities Kansas City, MO - During the 92nd Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Conference and the Truman Center are pleased to debut the results of their collaboration to understand the international activities of U.S. cities.
Mayors will highlight local leadership on housing, public safety, mental health and the economy Washington, DC – On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 11:45 a.m. CT, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will hold a press conference during its 92nd Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, where a bipartisan group of nearly 200 mayors from across the
Washington, D.C.— This evening, the United States Senate will vote on S.J.Res. 57, a Congressional Review Act resolution to cancel regulations finalized by the Treasury Department that provided rules and clarity for how cities can deploy resources under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Specifically, the resolution would undo guidance for the State and
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran sent a letter to all 100 U.S. senators, urging them to swiftly pass the Bipartisan National Security Supplemental bill, which includes critical changes to the nation’s border security policies. “This bill provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make meaningful
Talent for Tomorrow Challenge to Award $1.5 Million for Digital Skills Programs in 10 Cities WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Comcast Corporation today announced a new $1.5 million grant awards program – Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge (The Challenge). This joint initiative will support the launch and expansion of local
USGLC & USCM Announce New Partnership to Enhance International Engagement and Leadership Among Mayors Washington, DC – The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today announced a new partnership to help elevate the important role mayors play in diplomacy and the ways local communities benefit from U.S. global leadership.
Mayors urge Senate to pass gun safety bill introduced by late Sen. Dianne Feinstein Washington, DC – Today, United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) praising his decision to bring the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, S. 25, to the floor
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, on the passing of former Kansas City Mayor Richard Berkley. “Dick Berkley was one of the best mayors I have had the privilege to serve in my 50 year-plus-tenure with The United States Conference of
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the organization’s bipartisan delegation to COP28, the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which begins on November 30, 2023. Delegation members include: Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther, USCM Vice President Washington (DC) Mayor Muriel Bowser, Chair of USCM’s
WASHINGTON, DC—Following an address to the nation, President Joe Biden has made a request for supplemental funding from Congress to respond to the wars in Israel and Ukraine as well as other humanitarian crises, including the one relating to our southern border. In support of this call for action, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by the leadership of The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)–President Reno (NV) Mayor Hillary Schieve, Vice President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther, Second Vice President Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor David Holt and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran–on today’s attack by Hamas on Israel: “The nation’s mayors condemn
Washington, DC–Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein was a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors during her tenure as Mayor of San Francisco (1978 – 1988). “Today we remember ‘Mayor’ Senator Dianne Feinstein. “When San
Washington, D.C. — Sixty years ago, leaders of the civil rights movement and some 250,000 supporters gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to make their voices heard in a fight against discrimination, segregation and laws denying people of color the right to vote. This March on Washington was the setting for Dr.
Measure passed by House would make mass shootings easier Washington, DC – Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to U.S. Senators calling on them to oppose a measure that would make it easier for mass shooters to access deadly weapons and weaken enforcement at a time of heightened gun
