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On Day Two of Annual Meeting, Nation’s Mayors Convene to Advance Policy Resolutions, Express Support for Resettlement of Afghans to U.S. Cities

Action Took Place in Metro Economies, Community Development and Housing, Criminal and Social Justice Committees On Wednesday, August 25th, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) gathered virtually for the second day of the 89th Annual Meeting. On a busy day, three separate standing committees considered and advanced a host of policy resolutions and discussed important

By |2021-08-26T08:49:52-04:00August 25, 2021|89th Winter Meeting (2021), Community Development and Housing, Criminal and Social Justice, Metro Economies, Updates|
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Nation’s Mayors to Discuss Metro Economies, Community Development and Housing, and Criminal and Social Justice

On Day Two of Annual Meeting, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to lead consideration of resolutions Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, August 25th at 2:00 PM ET, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will gather virtually for the second day of its 89th Annual Meeting. Three

By |2021-08-25T09:36:17-04:00August 25, 2021|89th Annual Meeting (2021), Community Development and Housing, Criminal and Social Justice, Media Advisories, Metro Economies|
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Following Weekend of Mass Shootings, Mayors Send Letter to President Biden Demanding Gun Violence Prevention Be Made a Priority

Washington, D.C. – With gun violence again on the rise, including four mass shootings in a six-hour period last weekend alone, the U.S. Conference of Mayors is calling on President Biden to prioritize action on gun violence prevention. The U.S. Conference of Mayors applauded President Biden in March of this year when he announced important executive

By |2021-06-15T16:16:10-04:00June 15, 2021|News, Press Room|
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READOUT: Nation’s Mayors Meet with Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Discuss Economic Issues

Washington, DC—Today, a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) met virtually with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo for a discussion on international affairs, economic development, the 2020 Census, the importance of small businesses, tourism, the value of commercial fishing and President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. Mayors shared how each of these

By |2021-04-01T16:25:11-04:00April 1, 2021|News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Atlanta Shootings

Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the shootings in Atlanta: “The shootings last night, resulting in the deaths of eight people in and around Atlanta, remind us of the terrible toll that has resulted from the easy availability of guns in our country and

By |2021-03-17T14:50:07-04:00March 17, 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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ADVISORY: Mayors Host Virtual Event on Administration’s Early Ending of Census Count

Nation’s Mayors Continue to Insist on a Full Count in 2020 Washington, D.C.— On Monday, October 19th, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will hold a virtual conversation at 12:00 p.m. ET to discuss how ending the census early could impact local communities. Earlier this week the Supreme Court halted a district court order that required the Census Bureau to

By |2020-10-16T14:19:20-04:00October 16, 2020|Media Advisories|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors, Verizon to Host Roundtable on Dismantling Racism with Mayors and CEOs

Roundtable is second in a five-part series entitled, “A National Discussion on Achieving an American Breakthrough: Mayors and CEOs in Conversation on Equity, Recovery and Growth” Washington, D.C. & Basking Ridge, NJ — On Wednesday, October 7th at 2:00 pm ET, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Verizon will host the second session of

By |2020-10-06T12:32:31-04:00October 6, 2020|Media Advisories|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Responds to Census Bureau Ending Count Efforts Early

Washington, DC – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) issued the following statement on the Census Bureau’s recent announcement that it will end all counting efforts for the 2020 census on September 30, a month sooner than previously announced: Louisville (KY) Mayor Greg Fischer, USCM President “The integrity of a complete and accurate U.S. Census

By |2020-08-06T19:06:24-04:00August 6, 2020|News, Press Room|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Responds To President Trump’s Attempt to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census

Washington, DC—The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) issued the following statement on President Trump’s recent memorandum blocking undocumented immigrants from being counted in the Census: Louisville (KY) Mayor Greg Fischer, USCM President “The U.S. Constitution is clear: a census shall be taken of the ‘whole number’ of persons in the nation. That means everyone: citizens and non-citizens,

By |2020-07-23T17:24:27-04:00July 23, 2020|News, Press Room|
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New President and Louisville, KY Mayor Greg Fischer Lays out Agenda for the United States Conference of Mayors

Nationwide Police Reform, Addressing Systemic Racism, Direct Aid for COVID Recovery Top Priorities in Vision for an American Breakthrough  Washington, D.C.— In his first speech as President of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), Louisville (KY) Mayor Greg Fischer addressed fellow mayors today detailing his plans to advance racial justice and equity. Two critical

By |2020-07-01T14:18:31-04:00July 1, 2020|News, Press Room|
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Supporting Community Development and Affordable Housing During COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has devastated communities across the country, crippling small businesses and threatening American’s ability to afford to remain in their homes. On Friday, June 26th, the Committee on Community Development and Housing, led by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms debated and approved nine resolutions designed to help rebuild

By |2020-06-29T13:38:09-04:00June 26, 2020|88th Annual Meeting (2020), Community Development and Housing, Updates|
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U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo Award $1 Million to Cities for Local Revitalization, Economic Development, Job Creation

Mayors and nonprofits in Albuquerque, N.M.; Atlanta; New Haven, Conn.; Romeoville, Ill., receive top honors in CommunityWINS program HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO – July 1, 2019 – The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo today announced that Mayors Tim Keller of Albuquerque, N.M.; Keisha Bottoms of Atlanta; Toni Harp of New Haven, Conn.; and

By |2019-06-30T18:31:30-04:00June 30, 2019|87th Annual Meeting (Honolulu 2019), News, Press Room|
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Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Supreme Court’s Ruling on Census Citizenship Question

Washington, DC—The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census: Mayor Steve Benjamin (Columbia SC), U.S. Conference of Mayors President “The nation’s mayors are greatly encouraged by the Supreme Court’s decision today to block the citizenship question from

By |2019-06-30T14:26:34-04:00June 27, 2019|Press Room|
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