Photo gallery: Lawmakers, politics take the stage at CUNA GAC

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, tells the GAC crowd that everything his committee does should focus on Main Street, and that includes credit unions.

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), son of a credit union board member, told attendees he supports priorities such as a national data security standard and allowing credit unions to serve legal cannabis-based businesses.

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger says her agency seeks to protect consumers and make compliance clear for businesses to follow.

Longtime credit union champion Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) details policies he supports to make it easier for credit unions to serve members and explains his opposition to one-size-fits-all regulations.

CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan sits down with political adviser David Plouffe to discuss the 2020 presidential election and the changing nature of campaigns and communication.

Collaboration is key between CUNA and its system partners to accomplish the work that’s done in the credit union movement, says CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle.

The 35 leagues that make up the American Association of Credit Union Leagues demonstrate a commitment to a coordinated advocacy effort and to ensure a strong credit union system, says Diana Dykstra, AACUL chair and president/CEO of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues.

Moving the needle on credit union market share will require a shift in mindset, says Chris Lorence, executive director of Credit Union Awareness.

“Credit unions remind me of home. They remind me of families, and communities, and service,” Nikki Haley, former U.N. ambassador tells CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle.