WASHINGTON — The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537) as of last week enjoys the support of 80 total co-sponsors after a dozen more lawmakers signed on.

Representatives Kendrick Meek, (D-Fla.), Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.), Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), Tim Holden (D-Pa.), Don Young (R-Alaska), Susan Davis (D-Calif.), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.), and Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) returned this Congress to once again join the growing list of members of Congress officially backing CURIA. New to CURIA this year are Financial Services Committee Member Albio Sires (D-N.J.) and freshman Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), who serves on the Small Business Committee.

CUNA Senior Legislative Representative Debbie Kwon Moore predicted early last week, “We expect a few more to be coming on shortly.” Credit union lobbyists have been stressing the importance of gaining co-sponsors as a show of support for the bill to push it through Congress over the bankers' objections.