Ed Royce

• Udall Introduces MBL Bill in Senate

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 16, 2013

  Measure similar to proposed legislation in House, would raise cap to 27.5% of assets.

• Tax Worlds Collide on Capitol Hill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2013

  Tax reform debate began in earnest for credit unions April 11, when representatives from CUNA and NAFCU were called to Capitol Hill to plead their case for preserving the industry’s tax exemption before a House Ways and Means Committee working group.

• Bankers Storm Capitol Hill as House Mulls Tax Reform

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 17, 2013

  ABA, ICBA in town for conferences that have taxing credit unions high on the agenda.

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  MBL Bill Reintroduced: How Much Fight Is Left On Hike?

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 27, 2013

  Surrounding the chocolates, roses and love-filled greeting cards that made the rounds in Washington on Valentine’s Day, was an announcement from Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) re-introducing a bill that would increase the member business lending cap from 12.25% of assets to 27.5%.

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  LICU Expansion, Distance From Cap Seen Blunting Need for MBL Cap Fight

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 25, 2013

  Participation loans also seen as way to boost business as member business lending cap hike reintroduced again in Congress.

• Congress Gets Member Business Lending Bill Again

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 14, 2013

  California Republican Ed Royce and co-sponsoring Democrat Carolyn McCarthy of New York bring MBL cap-raising bill back for 2013 session.

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  Pols Pack CUNA’s Hill Rally

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 5, 2012

  Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), primary sponsor of S.2231, which would increase the member business lending cap to 27.5% of assets, received loud cheers as he spoke in favor of the legislation to about 500 gathered in Washington Nov. 27 to hike the hill in favor of the bill.

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  Rep. Jeb Hensarling Tapped as Next House Financial Services Committee Chair

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 28, 2012

  Texas Republican called CFPB, Dodd-Frank "legislative drive-by shooting" at NAFCU Congressional Caucus earlier this year.

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  CUNA’s MBL Rally Draws a Packed House: Slide Show

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 28, 2012

  The Tuesday night reception drew lawmakers, credit unions and business owners and kicked off CUNA’s latest Hike the Hill.

• CUNA Now Says No Vote Expected on MBL Bill in Senate

  By Marc Rapport  |  November 26, 2012

  Not so fast. After announcing Monday afternoon that a Senate vote was imminent, CUNA now says it’s not so.