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Jun 07, 2023, 12:16 ET Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Mass Shooting in Richmond, VA

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve on yesterday's mass shooting in Richmond, VA. America's mayors ...

Jun 05, 2023, 13:39 ET Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve Elected New President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Policy Agenda Adopted for the Year Ahead

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...

Jun 04, 2023, 15:47 ET U.S. Conference of Mayors Announces Winners of 2023 Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grants

Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Target announced the winners of this year's Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program designed to...

Jun 02, 2023, 09:49 ET Mayors Recognized for Leadership on Climate Action

As the effects of climate change continue to impact cities across the country, eleven mayors were recognized today for their distinguished leadership ...

Apr 26, 2023, 19:15 ET America's Mayors: Ignore This Reckless Debt Limit Plan, Congress Must Pay Its Bills

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation related to the federal debt limit, threatening major programs vital to people living in...

Apr 20, 2023, 10:14 ET U.S. Conference of Mayors: Statement on House Debt Limit Plan

The following is a statement from Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, in response to the introduction...

Apr 17, 2023, 09:49 ET More than 160 Mayors Demand Congress Act on Gun Safety Legislation

Today, a bipartisan group of 162 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress urging action on gun safety...

Apr 10, 2023, 17:53 ET Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Louisville Mass Shooting

Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, on today's mass shooting in Louisville:...

Mar 13, 2023, 11:07 ET U.S. Conference of Mayors Endorses Bipartisan Senate Rail Safety Legislation

Today the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is endorsing critical and long-overdue legislation to make American railways safer. Following a...

Mar 12, 2023, 16:41 ET ReThink Named Winner of Mayors' Matchup Pitch Competition at SXSW

Today, ReThink was announced as the winner of the Mayors' Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at South by Southwest (SXSW). Each year at SXSW, the...

Mar 10, 2023, 14:28 ET Mayors Celebrate Two Years of Progress Since Passage of ARPA

Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). A critical component of this legislation was direct...

Mar 08, 2023, 10:50 ET Mayors at South by Southwest

American mayors will be in Austin, Texas this week for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, where the United States Conference of Mayors...

Feb 14, 2023, 10:00 ET Statement by The U.S. Conference of Mayors on the Mass Shooting at Michigan State University

Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, on the mass shooting at Michigan State University:...

Jan 19, 2023, 15:51 ET Nine Cities Share $745,000 in Grants from 2023 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced today $745,000 in grants to nine...

Jan 19, 2023, 15:45 ET NEW REPORT: U.S. Conference of Mayors in Partnership with Wells Fargo Release Report on Effective Solutions for Climate Resilience

Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) along with the Wells Fargo Institute for Sustainable Finance released a new report "Investing in ...

Dec 13, 2022, 17:02 ET U.S. Conference of Mayors Applauds President Biden, Congress for Enactment of Respect for Marriage Act

Today, President Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act, which enshrines and protects marriage equality for same-sex and interracial...

Dec 05, 2022, 10:54 ET Mayors Whose Cities Had Mass Shootings Urge Senate to Pass Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation

Nearly 70 mayors from across the U.S. whose cities have experienced a mass shooting this year sent a letter to Senate Leaders today calling on the...

Nov 29, 2022, 19:19 ET America's Mayors Applaud Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act to enshrine and protect marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples. The U.S....

Oct 06, 2022, 15:05 ET Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Fifth Circuit Ruling on DACA

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court decision that found the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ...

Aug 12, 2022, 19:34 ET America's Mayors Celebrate House Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act

After the United States House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 today, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive...

Aug 07, 2022, 16:04 ET Nation's Mayors Applaud Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

Today, the United States Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and following the vote, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive...

Jul 29, 2022, 19:35 ET U.S. Conference of Mayors Applauds House Passage of Assault Weapons Ban

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would ban assault weapons and accessories that accelerate the rate of fire of...

Jul 22, 2022, 16:16 ET Nation's Mayors Launch Standing Committee on Technology and Innovation to Strengthen City Broadband Deployment, Cybersecurity Defenses, and Digital Services

Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Miami Mayor Francis Suarez named Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell as the first chair of the...

Jul 14, 2022, 12:59 ET In New Letter, U.S. Conference of Mayors Urges Pelosi, Schumer, McCarthy, & McConnell to Finish Up Work on Semiconductor Legislation

In a letter today addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate...

Jul 08, 2022, 13:44 ET Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on President Biden's Executive Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, Tom Cochran, on the Executive Order signed by President Biden today...