USCM thanks @PhillyMayor for welcoming us into her city to celebrate 250 years of our democracy with mayors from across the country and across party lines. The story of American democracy is still being written—and cities are writing it.

Congress just passed a major, bipartisan housing bill—which hasn't been done in more than 30 years. Mayors are calling on @POTUS to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law so that mayors can get to work and deliver on the promise of this legislation. #MayorsDeliver

Today, over a hundred American mayors - Republicans, Democrats and Independents - marched to Independence Hall in Philadelphia to honor the courageous declaration made there 250 years ago this week. Though July 4th is our traditional day of celebration, it was in fact 250 years ago today (July 2, 1776) that the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution establishing our independence from Great Britain. It was two days later (July 4, 1776) when they passed the formal Declaration explaining the reasoning for their vote on July 2nd. With the Declaration, the Congress actually left at least two distinct legacies, and it’s important to understand them both. The first was of course the establishment of an independent nation, but independence alone would not have led to the remarkable American story that has ensued since. It is the second legacy that is just as important. With this sentence from the preamble, the Congress established the unique moral foundation for the American experiment. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and our civic ethos are all constructed upon these founding ideals of equality and democratic agency. To declare independence, it was not necessary to also declare that all people are born equal, but the founders of this nation intended for this endeavor to be more than a pursuit of patriotism. America was an experiment from the day of its founding, and the experiment remarkably endures to this day. No elected officials in America believe more in this experiment than America’s mayors. We work each day to apply these democratic principles in the pursuit of equality, life, liberty and happiness. Today, we were honored to mark this history together in the city of our nation’s birth.

Proud to have represented Columbus at the 250th Celebration in Philadelphia. The work of democracy doesn't end here. It continues in every neighborhood, every town hall, every decision we make together. Thank you to @usmayors for bringing us all together.

Today in Philadelphia, I was honored to join @usmayors from across the nation to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, representing @cityofwestsac to ensure civic engagement, democracy, and the ongoing work of strengthening our Union. 🇺🇸 Happy 250th

Today, I’m in Philadelphia with mayors from across America to mark 250 years since the vote for independence. Our democracy is built one neighborhood, one block, and one city at a time. That's the work mayors do every day. Proud to represent San Diego with @usmayors.

Today, I was proud to welcome more than 100 bipartisan mayors from across America to Philadelphia for more than a tour. I invited them here with a purpose: to walk through the places where our democracy began and to reflect on the responsibility we all share to live up to its promise for the people we serve. Together, we walked from Market Street, past the President’s House site and Independence Hall, to the Museum of the American Revolution. In just a few blocks, we reflected on our nation’s founding, confronted the full story of our history, and renewed our shared commitment to public service. As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, there is no better place than Philadelphia for leaders from across our nation to come together, reflect on where we’ve been, and recommit to where we’re’re going. My thanks to Vince Stango and the @ConstitutionCtr, Tom Cochran and the @usmayors, John Brenner and our partners at the @PAMunicipalLeag, @AmRevMuseum, and every mayor and civic leader who joined us. One America. A United Nation. 🇺🇸

As celebrations begin in every corner of this country for the 250th Anniversary of our democracy, dozens of mayors gathered in the birthplace of our nation. Mayors marched side by side, reflecting on our nation’s history and looking ahead to the future we hope to build.

This morning, more than 100 mayors and local elected officials from across the country and I gathered together in our great City of Philadelphia, and walked through the American story.   In just a few blocks, we reflected on our nation’s highest ideals, confronted some of its hardest truths, and reminded ourselves that history is not simply something we inherit —— It is something we shape. As leaders and doers. As mayors. Some from big cities and others from small towns. All provide us with different perspectives. But we are united by one shared responsibility —— To serve the people who placed their trust in us. Philadelphia is proud to welcome @usmayors to America’s first city. A city that reminds us where our democracy began. Let’s roll up our sleeves and continue the hard work together!

Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the United States 🇺🇸 of America, the @ConstitutionCtr of Philadelphia hosts @usmayors, Historians, and Scholars for Independence Week Town Hall: The American Idea at 250, In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union.

Read USCM President @MayorToddGloria’s full statement on today’s Supreme Court decision to uphold birthright citizenship: usmayors.org/2026/06/30/u-s-…

Cities are working hard at the local level to reduce housing costs — but they need the help of the federal government. Mayors are calling on @POTUS to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law to support their efforts and ease costs for Americans. #MayorsDeliver

"If this bill becomes law, it will be a massive victory for every American struggling with the cost of housing." Read more from Cincinnati Mayor @AftabPureval on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: thehill.com/opinion/finance/…

In this week’s updates: ▪️San Diego’s national housing leadership and why the President should sign a critical housing bill ▪️New Chicano Park Boulevard signs in #BarrioLogan ▪️Record in-house street resurfacing—and more! Read: app.indigov.com/pub/outreach…

ICYMI: @MayorLucasKC joined the @BPC_Bipartisan #HousingSummit26 to talk about the programs that are working in his city to keep people housed and give them a chance to thrive. #MayorsDeliver

Members of Congress from both sides of the isle came together to pass the 21 Century ROAD to Housing Act—the biggest housing law in 30 years. Mayors are calling on @POTUS to sign it into law.

Americans need @POTUS to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law.

A bipartisan group of mayors was on Capitol Hill this week to advocate for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—major housing legislation aimed at easing housing costs for residents in their cities and Americans across the country. Mayors thank Congress for passing this monumental bill and continue to urge @POTUS to sign it into law. #MayorsDeliver