CUNA and League advocacy leaders break down the environment on Capitol Hill and how credit unions can convey their advocacy message during an “Advocacy 101” video released as part of 2021 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) preconference resources.
“Credit unions have a bold and dynamic advocacy agenda for 2021. It starts with us telling the story about how we improved the financial well-being of our members and advance the communities we serve, and how policies should encourage, not impede that work,” said CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan. “In a new Congress and with a new administration we need to leverage the work we do for our members and communities to advance policy that removes regulatory barriers, expands credit union powers, enhances information security, and preserves the credit union tax status.”
Donovan, along with CUNA and League advocacy staff address:
The complete video is available to registered GAC attendees and can be found by logging into the virtual platform and selecting “Credit Union Advocacy on Capitol Hill.”
CUNA has also created advocacy resources outlining the complete 2021 advocacy agenda, which includes a downloadable PDF and access to state-by-state data.