Senate Finance Committee

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  Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus Announces Retirement Plans

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 23, 2013

  Montana Democrat's departure may or may not affect tax reform, credit union exemption, lobbyists say.

• CU Trades to Talk Tax Exemption on Capitol Hill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 8, 2013

  NAFCU, CUNA invited to House Ways and Means working group session on Thursday as part of tax reform initiative.

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  8 Members of Congress Credit Unions Need to Know

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 14, 2013

  These powerful leaders oversee financial institutions and the NCUA, originate tax reform and wield considerable influence.

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  113th Congress Day One: NAFCU and Military Coalition Defend Tax Exemption

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 4, 2013

  Trade group hits the Hill as Congress begins new session.

• Senate Democrats Firming Up Committee Assignments

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 14, 2012

  Although some of the names are still unofficial, party choices for Senate committees that affect credit unions are starting to emerge.

• Bankers Play Tax Card in Fight Against MBL

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 25, 2012

  The banking lobby has drawn what it hopes is a powerful sword in its crusade against an increase in the member business lending cap: taxes.

• Tucker Carlson Will Keynote 2012 NAFCU Congressional Caucus

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 22, 2012

  Political commentator from Fox, CNN to highlight annual confab in Washington in September.

• NCUA Board Nominee's Credit Union is 'High Strategic Risk'

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 8, 2011

  Agency has District Government Employees FCU rated a CAMEL 3 and subject of document of resoution and letter of understanding.

• Deficit Panel to Get CU Lobbying Attention

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 24, 2011

  They’ve given money and done other things necessary for relationship building with members of Congress’ new deficit cutting panel.

• Military Officers Association Urges Lawmakers to Keep CU Tax Exemption

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 26, 2011

  Organization argues that removing exemption would be "de facto tax increase."