The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Congressional Caucus is the association’s credit union lobbying event of the year, bringing hundreds of credit union representatives from all across the country to meet with lawmakers and earn about legislation that may affect them and their members.

The Congressional Caucus sponsors include Triad Financial Services, NAFCU Services Corporation, MasterCard, CUNA Mutual Group, FHLBank Atlanta and Geezeo, as cuinsight informs MHProNews.

Speakers for the event, set for Sept. 14-17, 2015 in Washington, include Sen. David Vitter, (D-LA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and chairman of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee; Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), assistant democratic leader of the House; Rep. William Lacy Clay, (D-MO) a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and the ranking member on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee; Rep. Krysten Sinema, (D-AZ), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and lead democratic co-sponsor of NAFCU-backed H.R. 2287, the “National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act,” and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Director of the Office of Consumer Protection Gail Laster.

In addition speakers will also include Rep. Patrick McHenry, (R-NC), the U.S. House Chief Deputy Majority Whip and vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee; and Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the Small Business Administration. ##

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Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.