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AJC Project Interchange, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Host Annual Mayoral Delegation to Israel

By |2025-03-26T17:30:03-04:00March 24, 2025|News, Press Room|

Washington, DC - A bipartisan group of mayors has returned from Israel as part of a joint delegation sponsored by American Jewish Committee (AJC) Project Interchange and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The intensive program, which ran from March 17-22, enabled the mayors to gain first-hand knowledge of the situation in Israel at a time when

AJC, U.S. Conference of Mayors Hosts Sixth Annual Delegation to Israel

By |2024-04-16T15:55:59-04:00April 16, 2024|News, Press Room|

New York, NY — A bipartisan group of U.S. mayors just returned from Israel after spending last week in the country as part of a joint American Jewish Committee (AJC) Project Interchange-U.S. Conference of Mayors delegation. The delegation concluded on Friday, April 12, before Iran’s attack on Israel on Saturday, April 13. The program’s intensive

Statement By The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Attack on Israel

By |2023-10-07T18:26:24-04:00October 7, 2023|News, Press Room|

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

U.S. Mayors Visiting Israel with AJC Project Interchange to Explore, Strengthen Cooperation

By |2023-03-20T09:55:39-04:00March 20, 2023|News, Press Room|

Jerusalem, Israel – A bipartisan group of U.S. mayors is visiting Israel this week with Project Interchange, an educational institute of American Jewish Committee (AJC), in partnership with The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). The program’s intensive sessions and visits throughout the country will enable the mayors to gain a first-hand understanding of Israel’s vibrant

U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Biden Request for Supplemental Security and Humanitarian Assistance

By |2023-10-20T17:49:17-04:00October 20, 2023|News, Press Room|

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

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Antisemitic Murder of Two Israeli Embassy Staffers in Washington, DC

By |2025-05-22T13:35:06-04:00May 22, 2025|News, Press Room|

Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther on last night’s murder of a diplomat and U.S. employee from the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC: “America’s mayors are outraged and saddened by the murder of two Israeli Embassy employees outside of an event at the Capital

More than 135 Mayors Demand Congress Include Funding for Border and Migrant Services As Part of Any Supplemental Spending Bill

By |2023-11-08T10:38:40-05:00November 7, 2023|Immigration Reform, News, Press Room|

Bipartisan Group of Mayors Calls for at Least $1.4 Billion to Support Local Governments Seeing an Influx of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Washington, DC – Today, a bipartisan group of 139 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress registering their strong support for President Biden’s supplemental funding

In New Letter to U.S. Senate, U.S. Conference of Mayors Urges Swift Passage of Border Security and Supplemental Funding Package

By |2024-02-06T14:52:32-05:00February 6, 2024|News, Press Room|

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

American Jewish Committee, U.S. Conference of Mayors Campaign Against Antisemitism

By |2021-03-30T09:53:30-04:00March 30, 2021|News, Press Room|

New York and Washington, DC – American Jewish Committee (AJC) and The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced today that more than 525 mayors across the United States have joined their joint national effort to combat antisemitism. The two organizations, which have partnered on other projects, are calling on mayors across the country to sign

Testimony of Mayor J. Christian Bollwage on “Discussion Draft: Brownfields Reauthorization”

By |2017-04-04T10:31:19-04:00April 3, 2017|Energy, Environment, Testimony|

Testimony of Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage for The U.S. Conference of Mayors Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment on “Discussion Draft: Brownfields Reauthorization” INTRODUCTION My name is Chris Bollwage, I am the Mayor of Elizabeth, NJ and have served as Mayor since 1993. I’m a Trustee for The U.S. Conference of Mayors and I have

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