[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 583 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 583

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the National League of Cities and 
  the support it provides to municipalities across the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2024

   Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the National League of Cities and 
  the support it provides to municipalities across the United States.

Whereas the National League of Cities is the oldest and largest organization 
        representing municipal governments throughout the United States, 
        representing the interests of more than 19,000 cities, towns, and 
        villages across the country and collectively more than 218,000,000 
        residents;
Whereas the National League of Cities, originally named the American Municipal 
        Association, was founded in 1924 in Lawrence, Kansas, by State municipal 
        leagues seeking more coordination and national representation as cities, 
        towns, and villages expanded rapidly following the Industrial 
        Revolution;
Whereas, today, the National League of Cities works in partnership with 49 State 
        municipal leagues across the country to strengthen local leadership, 
        drive innovation, and influence policies that impact local programs and 
        operations;
Whereas, as the voice in Washington that represents cities, towns, and villages 
        across the United States, the National League of Cities has successfully 
        championed Federal legislative solutions that support municipalities and 
        has worked closely with Congress, educating Members of Congress on the 
        realities of local implementation of proposed Federal legislation;
Whereas the National League of Cities has a history of championing the passage 
        of foundational Federal legislation and bolstering Congress' efforts to 
        strengthen essential services that municipalities provide to their 
        communities;
Whereas the National League of Cities is proud that 21 percent of the membership 
        of the Senate and the House of Representatives, or 115 elected Members 
        of Congress, are former local elected officials;
Whereas the National League of Cities supported the creation of the Former Local 
        Elected Officials Caucus, which brings together Members of Congress who 
        previously served in local government, to improve intergovernmental 
        partnership and ensure that the voices of local governments are heard in 
        Federal decision-making; and
Whereas, two National League of Cities' presidents, Senator Richard G. Lugar, 
        former mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Senator George Voinovich, 
        former mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, went on to have distinguished careers 
        in the United States Senate and worked closely with local leaders to 
        strengthen the Federal-local partnership: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States Senate recognizes--
            (1) the 100th anniversary of the National League of Cities; 
        and
            (2) the role that the National League of Cities will play 
        in the next century in supporting municipalities with--
                    (A) unparalleled research;
                    (B) technical expertise; and
                    (C) relentless advocacy as a key partner in 
                preserving and strengthening the Federal-local 
                partnership.
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