We worked hard to return to regular order, finding savings while funding our priorities, with the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills.
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U.S. Governors
Quotes from current and former U.S. state governors.
Current governors
TX-RGreg AbbottTexas449 Quotes
KY-DAndy BeshearKentucky280 Quotes
ND-RDoug BurgumNorth Dakota144 Quotes
UT-RSpencer CoxUtah162 Quotes
FLRon DeSantisFlorida1,471 Quotes
OH-RMike DeWineOhio298 Quotes
AK-RMike DunleavyAlaska48 Quotes
WI-DTony EversWisconsin92 Quotes
WABob FergusonWashington116 Quotes
MT-RGreg GianforteMontana252 Quotes
WY-RMark GordonWyoming31 Quotes
HI-DJosh GreenHawaii164 Quotes
MA-DMaura HealeyMassachusetts87 Quotes
AZ-DKatie HobbsArizona216 Quotes
NY-DKathy HochulNew York943 Quotes
IN-REric HolcombIndiana2 Quotes
AR-RSarah Huckabee SandersArkansas416 Quotes
AL-RKay IveyAlabama68 Quotes
MOMike KehoeMissouri103 Quotes
KS-DLaura KellyKansas46 Quotes
GA-RBrian KempGeorgia153 Quotes
OR-DTina KotekOregon81 Quotes
CT-DNed LamontConnecticut287 Quotes
LAJeff LandryLouisiana148 Quotes
TN-RBill LeeTennessee1,169 Quotes
ID-RBrad LittleIdaho48 Quotes
NV-RJoe LombardoNevada152 Quotes
NM-DMichelle Lujan GrishamNew Mexico655 Quotes
RI-DDan McKeeRhode Island77 Quotes
SC-RHenry McMasterSouth Carolina115 Quotes
DEMatt MeyerDelaware17 Quotes
ME-DJanet MillsMaine67 Quotes
MD-DWes MooreMaryland455 Quotes
WVPatrick MorriseyWest Virginia106 Quotes
CA-DGavin NewsomCalifornia1,016 Quotes
NE-RJim PillenNebraska73 Quotes
CO-DJared PolisColorado1,023 Quotes
IL-DJ.B. PritzkerIllinois267 Quotes
MS-RTate ReevesMississippi35 Quotes
IA-RKim ReynoldsIowa151 Quotes
SDLarry RhodenSouth Dakota42 Quotes
PA-DJosh ShapiroPennsylvania365 Quotes
NJ-DMikie SherrillNew Jersey439 Quotes
VA-DAbigail SpanbergerVirginia669 Quotes
NCJosh SteinNorth Carolina142 Quotes
OK-RKevin StittOklahoma78 Quotes
NH-RChris SununuNew Hampshire145 Quotes
MN-DTim WalzMinnesota1,340 Quotes
MI-DGretchen WhitmerMichigan284 Quotes
Former governors
Now that he is fully confirmed to this position, I will continue working with him to make our communities safer and support efforts to bring offenders to justice.
Under Todd Blanche’s leadership as Acting Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Justice has increased arrests of violent criminals, protected against terrorist activities and focused on stopping the flow of illegal drugs like fentanyl…
While Democrats continue to oppose this legislation, we are working with the White House and our colleagues to find a path forward for the SAVE America Act, so the American people have trust in the integrity of our elections.
This is common sense legislation that simply requires an individual show a photo ID in order to vote.
In North Dakota, we have successfully implemented a voter ID law that both protects our elections and includes measures ensuring those who are eligible can vote.
The SMASH 2.0 Act would provide our communities with further protection from vector-borne diseases and their complications, promoting health and reducing healthcare costs.
Acting to prevent the spread of such diseases is essential to protect the health of Maine people and Americans nationwide.
Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance – they have the potential to transmit dangerous diseases which threaten American public health.
America cannot lead in AI if American workers are left behind.
I didn’t set out to get into fights with people, I really just tried to do this job.
It just didn’t create a scenario in which another Democrat thought it made sense to run against us.
We were very present, and I think pretty competent and compassionate in our response, and we heard from a lot of people — both politicians and just people — that they appreciated that.
This fight isn’t over. We have a job to do, and I’m looking forward to getting this done with you, my friend.
We value our collaborative relationship with the Trump Administration and its commitment to reducing administrative and regulatory hurdles that slow progress.
Iowa has a proud history of innovation, productivity and government efficiency, delivering measurable improvements by reducing red tape, modernizing processes, and strengthening coordination across agencies. Working closely with the…
I’m proud that Republicans kept our promise to Iowans with this year’s property tax reform and created another $4.2 billion in tax savings over the next six years.
This is a fair, modest increase, and the money earned by workers will go right back into our own economy, supporting local businesses and our communities," Governor Lamont said.
Connecticut’s strength is not one attraction or one season—it is the extraordinary range of experiences we offer in a small state.
The Nathan Hale Homestead is one of Connecticut’s most prized historic sites, and its preservation and continued operation as a museum is vital to the telling of American history.
That is who we choose to be, and we will keep defending it with every tool we have.
President Trump may want to rewrite who counts as American, but Connecticut has made its values clear.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship.
The America and the Connecticut I love treat people from every background as neighbors.





