Washington, DC—Today, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump does not have the legal authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose global tariffs without Congressional approval. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has voiced concern about the economic impact of the new tariffs on local communities. The organization has also
Washington, D.C.— Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, claiming that Congress never explicitly gave them the authority to do so under the Clean Air Act. This contradicts a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that stated that GHG emissions does fit the definition of air pollutants
In new letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, Mayors urge House to act quickly WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) expressed strong support for congressional resolutions to terminate the national emergencies used to justify tariffs on Canada and Mexico, outlining their position in a letter to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House passed the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act. The bill, introduced by Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE) and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), makes important reforms to boost the supply
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s leading local and regional governments organizations—representing individual counties, cities, towns, planning agencies, and regional economic development organizations across the United States—announced their support for the BASICS Act as introduced today by Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) and Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI). The bipartisan legislation renews and updates provisions of the federal
All USCM Member Mayors to receive 200 official match balls to use for celebrations around the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the largest World Cup ever hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico Washington, D.C.— At the United States Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) Winter Meeting held in Washington, D.C. last week, FIFA President Gianni