With Tribute to Governors’ Leadership During COVID-19 Pandemic Announces Establishment of Legacy Position at NGA to Continue Work of National Infrastructure Initiative Governor Larry Hogan today officially closed his term as chairman of the National Governors Association (NGA) during the nonpartisan organization’s 2020 summer meeting, which was held virtually and included more than 40 of […]
NGA Statement on Congressional Coronavirus Relief Negotiations
NGA Governors Larry Hogan of Maryland, the National Governors Association chair, and Andrew Cuomo of New York, the NGA vice chair, issued the following statement about the ongoing congressional coronavirus relief negotiations: “As leaders of states and territories, governors are battling the effects of COVID-19 on all fronts including protecting public health, assisting those struggling […]
Gov Hogan Presses White House on Funding for States
Title 32 Extension Governor Larry Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), issued the following statement today: “The nation’s governors are urgently requesting an extension of Title 32 authorization. The National Guard remains a critical part of our emergency health response, and we need the administration to grant this extension no later than Friday. […]
Gov Hogan on COVID-19 Priorities for NGA
Governor Larry Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association, issued the following statement today: “At this critical juncture in our ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are five urgent priorities the nation’s governors need the Trump Administration to address: “First, we continue to call on the administration to extend the public health emergency, which […]
Governors Call on the Administration to Delay Changes
To Hospital Reporting Requirements The National Governors Association, on behalf of the governors in all 55 states and territories, urges the Trump administration to delay the changes to hospital reporting requirements announced on Monday for 30 days. “These sudden changes by the federal administration impose undue burdens on our state health departments and hospital systems, […]
On White House Call With Nation’s Governors
Governor Hogan Continues to Lead Bipartisan Effort For Fiscal Relief for the States New Letter: State and Local Coalition Comes Together To Appeal for Federal Aid Pew: 76% Favor Financial Assistance For State and Local Governments On today’s White House call with the nation’s governors, Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the National Governors Association, continued […]
Governors Hogan and Cuomo Call on Congress
To Act on State Fiscal Relief ‘This Is Not a Red State or Blue State Crisis’ National Governors Association Chair Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and NGA Vice Chair New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued the following statement: “As Congress reconvenes, delivering urgent state fiscal relief must be a top priority. Each day that Congress fails to […]
Nation’s Governors Renew Bipartisan Request for Fiscal Relief
Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland, chairman of the National Governors Association, and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, vice chair, issued the following statement today: “The nation’s governors continue to appreciate our collaboration with the federal government throughout this crisis. We have seen progress over the past several weeks with regards to some of our […]
Democrat Delegation Send President Trump Letter on Cost-Sharing
Maryland Delegation Members Press President Trump to Waive FEMA Cost-Sharing Requirements to Help States Handle COVID-19 Outbreak Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), along with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging […]
NGA Urges Federal Leaders to Provide Immediate Fiscal Relief
Bipartisan Request for $500 Billion To Meet Budgetary Shortfalls Resulting from Unprecedented Public Health Crisis Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland, chairman of the National Governors Association, and Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, vice chair, issued the following statement today: “Governors across the country are leading the on-the-ground response to the national COVID-19 pandemic, implementing […]