We The Cities: Local Governments Deliver
At the 2026 Congressional City Conference (CCC), 2,800+ local leaders engaged on policy, learned from experts and made connections. 1,100+ local elected leaders went to Capitol Hill to speak with their Congressional representatives to advocate for priorities that help local governments deliver for their communities.
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2026 Featured Speakers
U.S. Senator
Rand Paul
Kentucky
U.S. Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
U.S. Representative
Salud Carbajal
California – 24
U.S. Representative
Greg Stanton
Arizona – 4
Councilmember
Kevin Kramer
Louisville, Ky.
NLC President
Mayor
Van R. Johnson II
Savannah, Ga.
NLC First Vice Presidentt
Vice Mayor
Doreen Garlid
Tempe, Ariz.
NLC Second Vice President
Mayor
Freddie O’Connell
Nashville, Tenn.
Scott Agnew
President of FirstNet & Public Sector Mobility
AT&T
Clarence E. Anthony
CEO & Executive Director
National League of Cities
America250 Panel
Left to Right: Moderator and NLC President Counclimember Kevin Kramer, Louisville, Ky., with Zeke Cohen, Council President, Baltimore, Md.; Blessing ‘Yemi’ Mobolade, Mayor, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Cherelle Parker, Mayor, Philadelphia, Penn.
Legal Panel
Left to Right: Carolyn Coleman, Executive Director and CEO, League of California Cities; Amanda Karras, Executive Director/ General Counsel, International Municipal Lawyers Association; Mary B. Richardson-Lowry, Corporation Counsel, Chicago, Ill.
Transportation Panel
Left to Right: Moderator Mayor Mike Lombardo, Pittston, Penn.; U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Pennsylvania-8; U.S. Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet, Michigan-8
Panel on State & Local Leadership
Left to Right: Moderator Clarence E. Anthony, CEO, National League of Cities; David Adkins, Executive Director and CEO of The Council of State Governments (CSG); Julia Novak, CEO and Executive Director of City/County Management Association (ICMA); Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM); Brandon Tatum, CEO of National Governors Association (NGA)
Housing Panel
Left to Right: Moderator Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director, Michigan Municipal League; Mayor Angela Birney of Redmond, Wash.; Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C.; Mayor Corey Woods of Tempe, Ariz.
Census Panel
Left to Right: Moderator and NLC President Counclimember Kevin Kramer, Louisville, Ky.; Joel Alvarez, Director, Population Division, New York, N.Y.; Mayor Jerome Rice, Spartanburg, S.C.; Mayor Doug Sprouse, Springdale, Ark.
See You in Music City for City Summit!
Nashville, Tennessee | November 19-21
Join the National League of Cities for our annual City Summit — where local leaders connect, learn and engage. City Summit is designed for local leadership that delivers! Be part of the largest gathering of local elected officials and local government advocates.
CCC attendees get a special discount rate until April 20!
2026 Conference Highlights
Attendees receive a download password from conferences@nlc.org.
What It Sounds Like When Local Governments Deliver
Every day, local governments deliver for their communities. Kick back, relax, and get inspired by the sounds of Congressional City Conference: where leaders connect, learn, and grow.
Gain Policy Insights
Hear from federal agency experts and other advocacy professionals on the federal-local connections and the impact of federal policy on local governments.
Build Connections
Strengthen your partnerships with policy experts and other local government advocates.
Get the Tools you Need
Network with federal agencies to leverage federal programs and funding.
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Hear From Our Leadership
Councilmember
Kevin Kramer
Louisville, Ky.
NLC President
Mayor
Van R. Johnson II
Savannah, Ga.
NLC First Vice President
Vice Mayor
Doreen Garlid
Tempe, Ariz.
NLC Second Vice President
Mayor
Steve Patterson
Athens, Oh.
NLC Immediate Past President
Clarence E. Anthony
CEO & Executive Director, National League of Cities
Announcing U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
National League of Cities is pleased to announce U.S. Senator Rand Paul as a speaker at Congressional City Conference! Senator Paul will speak with more than 2,500 local leaders about federalism and the foundational role local governments play in our system of government.
Just Announced: Bipartisanship Panel
Local governments are providing services and solutions in their communities and looking for federal partners who are committed to delivering to their residents. The panelists will discuss why bipartisanship still matters.
U.S. Rep.
Don Bacon
Nebraska – 2
U.S. Rep.
Salud Carbajal
California – 24
U.S. Rep.
Jeff Hurd
Colorado – 3
