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Federal funding will be a hot topic of conversation as the nation’s governors descend on Washington, D.C., for a host of meetings starting Thursday, and Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to make the case that the capital shouldn’t mess with the flow of federal money to states.
What is not clear, though, is whether Healey will have the opportunity to make that case directly to President Donald Trump.
“A couple weeks ago, we saw the freezing of federal funds into our states for everything from support for VA hospitals to daycare centers, community health centers, and funding for a variety of infrastructure projects. I’ll be in Washington later this week. I’m going to continue to advocate strongly on behalf of Massachusetts, our residents, our businesses, to make sure that that money continues to flow and that any commitments that were made, any funds that were obligated, see their way through — not just to Massachusetts and our accounts, but also to make sure they actually see their way through to delivering on projects,” the governor said in Medway on Wednesday.
Healey is heading to D.C. Thursday for the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, an annual confab that often includes governors making a visit to the White House to meet with the president. Her office said she “will be meeting with Trump Administration officials, other Governors and business leaders to advocate for Massachusetts and discuss how to best support our residents and businesses” on her trip that runs through Saturday.
The NGA did not respond Wednesday to an inquiry about whether a meeting with Trump is on the agenda this year.
The NGA said in late January that its winter meeting would feature “media availabilities with Governors on Friday, Feb. 21, at the White House” and at the hotel hosting the conference on Saturday. But the language about a Friday press conference at the White House was removed from subsequent press advisories.
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