Credit Union House announced on Monday that it is on track toexceed last year's number of visitors with more than 2,500individuals welcomed so far this year.

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“We're also on track to exceed the number of VIP visitors fromthe last five years,” Sue McCue, director of Credit Union House,said during a CUNA conference call on Monday.

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, House Minority Leader NancyPelosi of California, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Marylandand Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky have allattended events at Credit Union House this year alone.

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In total, 75 Members of Congress from 22 different states havevisited Credit Union House for events in 2013, according toMcCue.

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CUNA said the Credit Union House's convenient Capitol Hilllocation has made it easier for members of Congress to appear at events in between their votes.

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“We have an established, permanent identity and entity onCapitol Hill. We're not renting a space. We are there fulltime,today, tomorrow and into the future and every organization can'tsay that. Credit unions can,” John Magill, executive vice presidentof government affairs and special assistant to the president atCUNA, said on the conference call.

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Below, from left, Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), CUNA Vice President forPolitical Affairs Trey Hawkins, CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney andHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

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