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Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Executive Orders to Reunify Families Separated at the Border and Establish a Safe, Lawful Immigration System

Washington, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed a series of Executive Orders and presidential directives that will reunify families separated at the border and authorize a review of the previous Administration’s damaging immigration policies that limited asylum, made it more difficult for immigrants to be naturalized, significantly expanded the public charge inadmissibility test, and

By |2021-02-02T18:40:24-05:00February 2, 2021|News, Press Room|
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More than 400 Bipartisan Mayors Now Signed on To Letter Calling for Action on Direct Fiscal Assistance for Cities

Republican, Democrat and Independent Mayors Want Congress to Pass Relief Included in Biden Rescue Plan Washington, DC – America’s mayors are using their voices to demand Congress finally take action to support cities by passing the fiscal relief for local governments included in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. A letter to Congress now has 402

By |2021-01-29T13:47:36-05:00January 29, 2021|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, and National Association of Counties Press Congress on Urgent Need for Direct Local Aid

Washington, D.C. — This morning, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), the National League of Cities and National Association of Counties held a joint Zoom press conference urging Congress to pass the direct fiscal assistance to cities and counties included in the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan. All three organizations have been fighting for communities

By |2021-01-28T19:04:52-05:00January 28, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on SALT Deductibility Act

Washington, DC—Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors, in support of the SALT Deductibility Act: "On behalf of the nation's mayors, I want to express our strong support for the Securing Access to Lower Taxes by Ensuring Deductibility Act (SALT Deductibility Act). This bipartisan proposal

By |2021-01-28T17:04:40-05:00January 28, 2021|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities & National Association of Counties Call on Congress to Pass $350 Billion in Direct Assistance to Cities & Counties

Washington, DC—The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), the National League of Cities (NLC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) held a joint press conference today, calling on Congress to pass the direct fiscal assistance to cities and counties included in the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan. After the press conference, they released the following

By |2021-01-28T15:50:33-05:00January 28, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Actions to Tackle Climate Crisis, Bolster Clean Energy Economy

Washington, DC – Following his Day One actions on climate change, President Joe Biden today signed a number of climate and environmental justice-focused executive orders. His latest actions will establish a National Climate Task Force to coordinate climate action across all federal agencies and bolster the nation’s growing clean energy sector. The latest round of

By |2021-01-27T17:37:57-05:00January 27, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Nation’s Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Actions to Address Racial Equity and Systemic Racism

Washington, DC – Building off of executive actions addressing equity signed on his first day in office, President Joe Biden took further action today on issues related to racial equity and systemic racism. On the issue of housing, the president has taken action consistent with U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) policy, directing the Department of

By |2021-01-26T18:07:51-05:00January 26, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Mayors Urge Quick Confirmation of DHS Nominee

Washington, DC – Today the Senate Homeland Security Committee approved the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security. Now only a vote in the full Senate remains to confirm him and fill the current vacancy at this critical department. In a letter sent earlier this morning on behalf of the

By |2021-01-26T14:10:09-05:00January 26, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Six Cities Share $745,000 in Grants Through the 2021 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards

Partnership Invests $4.3 million overall in Mayors and Cities since 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced today $745,000 in grants to nine U.S. cities that are the winners of the 2021 Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability

By |2021-01-23T14:43:44-05:00January 23, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Mayors Welcome Urgency Demonstrated by New Biden Actions to Fight Coronavirus, Collaborate with Cities

Washington, DC – On his second day in office, President Joe Biden took further steps to bolster and strengthen the American response to the coronavirus pandemic. The new executive orders and presidential directives signed today would help protect American workers, boost the production and delivery of Covid-19 testing and vaccines, help kids get back to

By |2021-01-21T18:36:50-05:00January 21, 2021|News, Press Room|
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At 89th Winter Meeting, USCM President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Lays Out City Priorities and Vision for American Breakthrough

Washington, D.C.— Today, during the opening plenary session of the 89th Winter Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), President and Louisville (KY) Mayor Greg Fischer addressed hundreds of mayors from across the country. In sweeping remarks, Mayor Fischer spoke about the importance of mayoral leadership in the new Biden era, outlined the

By |2021-01-22T14:00:58-05:00January 21, 2021|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Mayors Celebrate President Biden’s Day One Focus on Rooting Out Systemic Racism and Supporting Underserved Communities

Washington, DC – On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took executive action to advance a racial equity agenda that aligns with U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) priority initiatives of dismantling systemic racism and ensuring the human and civil rights of all Americans. Welcoming the executive orders signed by the president, USCM President

By |2021-01-20T19:40:19-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Executive Orders

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed a combination of Executive Orders to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and provide economic relief to millions of Americans suffering from the economic fallout of the crisis. U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement: “President Joe Biden has

By |2021-01-20T18:48:24-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Day One Action on Climate Change, Efforts to Advance Environmental Justice

Washington, DC – In recognition of the four concurrent crises facing our nation, President Joe Biden took executive action today on issues including racial equity, immigration, the ongoing COVID pandemic and climate change. On the issue of climate change, the President has taken numerous actions consistent with longstanding U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) policy. Most

By |2021-01-20T18:37:02-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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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Washington Fails American Cities, Threatens Economic Recovery

Mayors Call on President-Elect Biden For Emergency Fiscal Assistance for Cities on Day One Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement in response to the congressional agreement on a coronavirus relief package: “Despite the clear evidence that shrinking revenue in cities across the country is

By |2020-12-22T08:43:52-05:00December 22, 2020|News, Press Room|
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