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• Trade PACs Are Tilting Toward Democrats but Not Ignoring the GOP

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 6, 2010

  In politics, the party that controls Congress usually gets the lion's share of the campaign money.

• Kanjorski Eyes GSE Reform

  September 29, 2010

  WASHINGTON -- Overhauling, not eliminating, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be the top priorities of Congress' reform efforts next year, Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) told attendees.

• Kanjorski Edges Out Primary Challengers

  By Claude R. Marx  |  May 26, 2010

  The May 18 primary elections provided more good than bad news for credit union-backed candidates.

• Trades Donate Money to Campaign of Ways and Means Committee Chairman

  By Claude R. Marx  |  April 22, 2010

  Within two weeks of Rep. Sander Levin's (D-Mich.), ascension to the chairmanship of the House Ways and Committee last month, the political action committees of CUNA and NAFCU each donated $1,000 to his campaign.

• CU Allies Among Targeted

  By Claude R. Marx  |  April 14, 2010

  In a year when many incumbent officeholders are about as popular as Yankee fans in Fenway Park, several key supporters of credit unions will be fighting for their political lives this year.