Monthly Archives: January 2021

U.S. Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Day One Action on DACA, Other Immigration Provisions

Washington, DC – On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took executive action on a host of priority issues, including significant changes to America’s immigration system long called for by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). The president has reinstated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects Dreamers, revoked the

By |2021-01-20T18:14:13-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|

Nation’s Mayors to Gather Virtually for 89th U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting

Mayors to Meet with Biden Administration Officials, Congressional Leaders & Business Leaders to discuss priorities including COVID-19 response and recovery, vaccine distribution, climate change, immigration and more Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, January 23, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of mayors from across the country are gathering virtually for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) 89th Winter Meeting

By |2021-01-19T18:37:46-05:00January 19, 2021|Media Advisories|

Mayors Call on Congress to Pass Biden Plan for Direct Aid to All Cities

More than 280 Republican, Democratic, Independent Mayors Urge Lawmakers to Save Jobs, Boost Recovery with Desperately Needed Direct Aid to All Cities Washington, DC – American mayors are rallying behind President-elect Biden’s new plan to end the pandemic and save the American economy by providing direct fiscal relief to all cities— large, medium, and small—and

By |2021-01-19T08:42:46-05:00January 19, 2021|News, Press Room|

Mayors Welcome Biden Plan for Pandemic Response & Recovery, Including Much-Needed Support for Cities

Following Washington’s Recent Failure, President-elect Calls for $350 Billion in Direct Assistance to State and Local Governments Washington, DC – Today, President-elect Joe Biden released his plan for economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, and members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) were briefed on it earlier. Among other solutions, the president-elect is proposing

By |2021-01-14T21:26:25-05:00January 14, 2021|News, Press Room|

Nation’s Mayors Applaud Selection of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Next Labor Secretary

Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on President-elect Biden’s selection of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor: “The nation’s mayors applaud President-elect Biden’s selection of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as the next Secretary of Labor.

By |2021-01-08T13:40:55-05:00January 8, 2021|News, Press Room|

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Violence and Chaos at U.S. Capitol

Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the violence and chaos at the United States Capitol: “What America and the world are witnessing in our nation’s capital is a shameful attack on our democracy. The appalling desecration of the Capitol – the very symbol of

By |2021-01-06T18:56:59-05:00January 6, 2021|News, Press Room|
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