Mayors credit innovative policing and crime prevention strategies, strategic partnerships & holistic approaches to crime reduction for downward trend Washington, DC — Last week during the 93rd Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in Tampa (FL) mayors from across the country gathered to discuss the tremendous progress
San Diego (CA) Mayor Todd Gloria and Lincoln (NE) Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Elected First and Second Vice Presidents (Tampa, FL) – 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 the official platform of the organization and guide
Immigration, public safety and housing took center stage, and mayors championed abundance-focused reforms to lower costs and boost quality of life. (Tampa, FL) – Today, on the third day of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 93rd Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, mayors celebrated local achievements, especially improved public safety, and they reiterated concerns about the
The program supported by Target celebrates its fifth year recognizing and supporting cities’ equitable policing efforts TAMPA, Florida — Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Target announced the winners of this year’s Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program, now in its fifth year. Since 2020, the program serves to recognize and strengthen
Committees advanced policy resolutions, with one urging federal authorities to recalibrate on immigration enforcement actions. Others addressed impoundment, tariffs, Canadian trade, infrastructure, disaster management, clean energy tax credits. (Tampa, FL) – Today, America’s mayors used the second day of the 93rd Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to celebrate the power of cities
2025 Metro Economies Report finds that cities account for 90.8% of national GDP, 88.2% of employment in U.S. TAMPA, Florida —Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released its 2025 Metro Economies Report, which details the economic situation and outlook for every metropolitan area in the United States. This new data, announced during the USCM’s 93rd
Committees began voting on policy resolutions, including on immigration enforcement, affordable housing, public safety, AI. Eleven cities were recognized for sustainability initiatives. Tampa, FL – Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) opened its 93rd Annual Meeting with a bipartisan group of more than 170 mayors gathering in Tampa, Florida. Here, they celebrated the strength
Washington, D.C. — A majority of U.S. mayors believe housing affordability in their cities will worsen over the next year according to a new survey of bipartisan mayors conducted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Capital One Insights Center. The survey includes responses from
Tampa, FL – As growing energy demand and climate change continue to pose significant challenges for cities everywhere, eleven U.S. mayors were recognized today for their local action, with each winning a 2025 Mayors’ Climate Protection Award. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and his CleanPowerSF program and Colton Mayor Frank J. Navarro and his Urban
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther released the following statement on the targeted shooting of top Minnesota state officials and their spouses: “This morning’s targeted shootings of two top Minnesota state officials and their spouses are shocking and a devastating commentary on the polarized climate that currently exists
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther released the following statement on the situation in Los Angeles, California. “The streets of American cities are no place for the U.S. military. Law enforcement is a local responsibility, and America’s mayors support Mayor Bass as she works with state authorities
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has long championed protections for LGBTQ+ communities, adopting a policy condemning discrimination against gay and lesbian people in 1984, calling for granting the protection of federal hate crimes laws to LGBTQ+ communities in 1991, and supporting marriage equality in 2009. In a time of surging anti-LGBTQ+
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther on yesterday’s antisemitic terror attack on peaceful protestors in Boulder: “In less than two weeks, America’s mayors again must condemn a violent antisemitic attack in a U.S. city, this time in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett said that
Letter Calls on Administration to Share Criteria and Provide Appeals Process Washington, DC—Today, on behalf of the nation’s mayors, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, to voice deep concern over the
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Trump Administration published a list of nearly 600 “sanctuary jurisdictions,” threatening to suspend or terminate their federal funding. In response, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, Tom Cochran, issued the following statement: “The U.S. Conference of Mayors stands firmly behind the rights of mayors and their cities to
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
Bill would allow local governments a “right of action” to challenge impounded funds. Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Dave Min (CA-47) and Eugene Vindman (VA-7) introduced the Protecting Our Constitution and Communities Act (POCCA), which will strengthen the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and provide local government with an avenue
Actions by Federal Government Threaten Cities’ Progress in Addressing Root Causes of Violence Washington, D.C. – As police officers from across the country gather this week in the nation’s capital for National Police Week, America’s mayors are calling on Congress to oppose any actions that would threaten the great progress mayors and police departments –
Washington, DC–Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, on today’s arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE: “The events this afternoon involving the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE agents outside Delaney Hall, a detention facility run by a private prison operator
Bill being considered by the House threatens progress on public safety and homelessness 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 House Energy & Commerce Committee, calling on its members to preserve and strengthen Medicaid