Monthly Archives: July 2026

Nation’s Mayors Call on Congress to Strengthen SNAP in New Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee

200+ mayors signed onto the letter encouraging the protection of SNAP and delay of cost shifts in next Farm Bill Washington, D.C.— Today, a bipartisan group of 210 mayors sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Senator John Boozman and Ranking Member Senator Amy Klobuchar urging the Senate to reject harmful cuts to

By |2026-07-20T13:26:13-04:00July 20, 2026|News, Press Room|

Statement on Senator Lindsey Graham’s Passing

Washington, DC – Below is a statement from U.S. Conference of Mayors Second Vice President Daniel Rickenmann, Mayor of Columbia, SC, on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: “Mayors mourn the passing of United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a veteran, statesman, and dedicated public servant whose decades of service left a lasting mark on communities

By |2026-07-12T13:38:44-04:00July 12, 2026|News, Press Room|

Nation’s Mayors Celebrate Congressional Action to Pass the Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark legislation addressing America’s housing affordability crisis, became law. In response, USCM President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego, released the following statement:   “For too many American families, the dream of an affordable home has drifted further out of reach with each passing year. Today, we begin to

By |2026-07-11T08:51:37-04:00July 11, 2026|News, Press Room|

Statement: U.S. Conference of Mayors on the Administration’s Decision Not to Renew USMCA Trade Agreement

Washington, DC—Last week, the Trump Administration declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form. In response, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego, issued the following the statement: “The United States Conference of Mayors believes that the Administration's decision not to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in

By |2026-07-07T09:41:25-04:00July 7, 2026|News, Press Room|

July 2: America’s Mayors to Mark the Nation’s 250th Anniversary at Its Birthplace

Bipartisan mayors from across the country will gather In Philadelphia, marching together to Independence Hall on the 250th anniversary of the vote for independence Thursday, July 2, 2026 Washington, DC – Two hundred and fifty years ago – on July 2, 1776 – the Continental Congress voted for independence in Philadelphia. On Thursday, July 2,

By |2026-07-01T09:15:26-04:00July 1, 2026|Media Advisories|
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