Nussle calls for final S. 2155 push as House vote likely this week

The House intends to vote on the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) as early as Tuesday. The House Rules Committee will meet on the bill Monday at 5 p.m. (ET), which clears the way for likely consideration this week.

“We wouldn’t be this close to the finish line without the thousands of credit union leaders that have stepped on and contacted legislators,” said CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle. “We’ve got momentum on our side, but we can’t let it falter in the final few critical days. Tell your members of Congress this bill would provide vital regulatory relief to benefit consumers around the country. We’re ready to see this bill pass the House and get signed into law, and then we can move on toward securing additional regulatory relief. Every vote this bill gets increases our chances for additional regulatory relief possibilities later this year.”

CUNA wrote to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Friday, applauding the bipartisan efforts of Congress to create and pass S. 2155 and pledging to work with Congress on additional regulatory relief legislation.

 

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