2025 NACo Legislative Conference
About the Conference
The NACo Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents.
Attendees had the opportunity to engage in second-to-none policy sessions, interact with officials of the new Administration and meet with members of Congress. Read below for highlights from the conference and click here to explore NACo's upcoming events.
Featured Speakers
Hon. Brooke Rollins
Hon. Doug Collins
Hon. Ron Wyden
Hon. Alex Padilla
Hon. Sam Graves
Hon. David Kustoff
Hon. Johnny Olszewski
Alex Meyer
Padilla calls for common sense bipartisanship to tackle disasters, mental health crisis
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) started learning about wildfire damage firsthand as a Senate staffer in the 1990s, which gave him experience and perspective seeing how counties responded after disasters.
Helping veterans, with an assist from counties, is ‘priority number one,’ VA secretary says
County officials can “touch more lives than any member of Congress or any governor,” because they see their constituents every day, said Doug Collins, the new VA secretary.
Risk mitigation, education top counties’ AI prep goals
Members of NACo’s Artificial Intelligence Exploratory Committee spent a year considering the capabilities, opportunities, threats and best practices that the rapidly developing technology sector poses for county governments.
LUCC members hear challenges, solutions to disasters
Disasters require coordinated, multi-level responses that support the long-term resilience of urban counties.
Rural housing affordability approaches crisis
Policy solutions mentioned in the national discussion on housing affordability often pose a mismatch with the conditions on the ground in rural counties.
NACo members explore adding a midsize county caucus
If the NACo Board approves it, a midsize county caucus would join LUCC and RAC.
Medicaid cuts threaten home and community-based care
Roughly 40% of home care workers live in low-income households and the majority rely on some form of public assistance, with about one-third relying on Medicaid.
Stakes rise for counties in municipal bond fight
Bond experts see alternatives pale in comparison to tax-free finance tools.
History fuels optimism for county veteran Maloy
The second-term member of Congress from Southern Utah sees parallels to the 1930s government transformation.
Panel touts bridging digital skills gap
Digital literacy skills are becoming increasingly crucial not just for county officials, but their constituents, too.
NACo kicks off 2025 Legislative Conference
County officials are addressing workforce gaps, land use, intergovernmental partnerships, disaster response and preparedness, federal regulations and the future of artificial intelligence at NACo’s 2025 Legislative Conference.
Resource
2025 Federal Policy Priorities
Webinar
NACo Membership Series: First 100 Days, Week 6
NACo's First 100 Days membership series provides weekly updates and analysis on key federal developments impacting counties during the first 100 days of the Trump administration and the 119th Congress. At the Legislative Conference, we hosted this series live, offering an interactive and expanded discussion.
Conference Schedule
Check out the daily summaries below. Click here to explore full schedule of events and workshops.
Conference Days
Friday
February 28 (Pre-Conference)
Friday's limited-capacity pre-conference events include a disaster response training and the NACo Technology Innovation Forum (formerly the CIO Forum).
Saturday
March 1
The first full day of the conference includes an orientation for first-time attendees, policy steering committee meetings, and affiliate and state association meetings and receptions.
Sunday
March 2
Sunday programming includes standing committee, caucus and task force meetings, as well as policy workshops. Sunday ends with a reception hosted by NACo's Large Urban County Caucus and Rural Action Caucus.
Monday
March 3
Regional caucus meetings take place Monday morning, followed by a general session. The afternoon features a Federal Agency Expo, where attendees can meet with over 60 different federal offices and agencies. Monday also includes the NACo Board of Directors meeting.
Tuesday
March 4
The final day of the conference begins with a general session, followed by the Capitol Hill Day of Action. The conference concludes with a closing reception at the Washington Hilton.
Federal Agency Expo
NACo's Federal Agency Expo convened over 100 federal officials representing dozens of offices in one place, ready to engage with conference attendees.
Contact Us
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