NEWS OUT OF WASHINGTON

What’s in the Farm Bill for Cities? (added 527-26)

What Congress Needs to Advance on Transportation for America's Communities (added 4-28-26)

NLC Responds to U.S. DOJ’s Decision to Extend Compliance Deadline of Website Accessibility Rule for State and Local Governments (added 4-20-26)

Call Congress: Stop New Unfunded Mandates on Permitting and Franchising (added 4-20-26)

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FY27 Federal Budget

What the FY27 Federal Budget Proposal Could Mean for Local Governments (added 4-20-26)

Correspondence on Federal Budget Issues

• Urge Congress to Fund Water Infrastructure Programs for FY2026 (added 8-26-25)
• NYCOM FirstNet Letter to Congress: NYCOM Letter Urges Congress To Ensure The Continued Operation of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Beyond its Current Expiration in February 2027 (added 7-8-25)
• 247 Mayors Sign Letter to Congress Opposing Proposed HUD Cuts (added 6-5-25)

Information on Final Passage of "One Big, Beautiful Bill" (H.R.1)

• NLC Summary of the One Big Beautiful Bill (published 7-11-25)
• U.S. Congress Passes Reconciliation Bill: What it Means for Counties (published 7-3-25)
• How Washington’s Budget Bill Will Affect Health Care in New York (published 7-3-25)
• By the Numbers: H.R. 1 Would Have Devastating Impacts on New York Health Care Providers, Patients, Employees and Communities (published 7-1-25)