Advocate Blog
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- Mark Your Calendar: League Hosting Member Call-In on June 27
June 8, 2023Join us on June 27 for a special virtual meeting for League members and credit unions interested in League membership!
- CU-, League-Opposed Interchange Bill Reintroduced in Congress; Contact Your Lawmakers Now!
June 7, 2023A League-opposed interchange measure has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate (S.1838) and House (H.R. 3881). Credit unions are urged to mobilize their staff, officials and members in opposition to the bill. Use the League Action Center to email your lawmakers quickly and easily!
- League's Blau Attends House Republican Caucus Retreat
June 5, 2023League Chief Advocacy Officer JT Blau attended the House of Delegates Republican Caucus retreat this week, meeting with lawmakers who are anxiously awaiting the June 20 primaries and this November's general election.
- Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House with Broad Bipartisan Support, But Virginia Delegation Splits on Vote
June 2, 2023UPDATE: Senate passes debt ceiling bill, heads to President Biden’s desk
Your League called the offices of every member of Virginia’s Congressional Delegation in the run-up to last night’s vote on the debt ceiling bill, urging a speedy resolution to the crisis. While the bill passed with broad bipartisan support in the House, passage in the Senate could prove trickier. The bill must garner at least 60 votes in the Senate to pass, and a vote could come as early as tonight.
- IGNITE Panel Discusses CU Issues, Concerns at State, National and International Levels
May 31, 2023Credit unions are facing challenges from the state level to the international stage. IGNITE 2023’s programming included a panel discussion of the top-of-mind advocacy issues with panelists Carrie Hunt (Virginia League) Elissa McCarter LaBorde (World Council of Credit Unions), Daniel Tucker (Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions), Alex Shelton (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond), and Robb Bohannon (Hunton Andrews Kurth).
- League Calls Every Member of Virginia Congressional Delegation; Urges Speedy Resolution to Debt Ceiling Issue
May 31, 2023Your League called every member of Virginia’s congressional delegation to urge a speedy resolution on the issue of the debt ceiling.
- League’s Compliance Roundtable Set for June 14
May 30, 2023Count on your League to help you manage today's complex regulatory compliance environment. Our next quarterly Compliance Roundtable is scheduled for June 14. Register here
- Annual VACUPAC Wine Tasting & Lunch
May 26, 2023Thank you to everyone who made VACUPAC first annual Wine Tasing and Lunch a success! If you couldn't attend, here is everything you missed!
- League President/CEO Carrie Hunt Interviews Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares
May 25, 2023Virginia Credit Union League President/CEO Carrie Hunt recently interviewed Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares for his perspective on the recent General Assembly session, the ongoing debate on the state budget, and various regulatory and legal issues of interest to credit unions.
- Thanks VACUPAC Champions!
May 24, 2023Thank you to the 80 golfers and sponsors who made today's VACUPAC Golf Challenge a success! We appreciate your support in helping us advance credit union advocacy!