CUNA engaged w/ govt funding bill, hearings this week

CUNA will be engaged this week with the forthcoming omnibus bill to fund the government for fiscal year 2018, as well as several hearings on Capitol Hill. CUNA will also continue its strong support of the bipartisan regulatory relief bill S. 2155 after it passed the Senate last week.

Funding for the federal government expires Friday at midnight, and the House is expected to introduce its bill shortly. CUNA will be paying close attention to credit union priorities in the bill, including funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Community Development Revolving Loan Fund and Small Business Administration’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs.

Hearings CUNA is engaged with this week include:

• Wednesday, 10 a.m. (ET): House Financial Services Committee markup of several bills; and

 

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