State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) announced its $300,000 commitment to Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ (WFCU) Global Bridges program.

The House and Senate are both in Washington, D.C., this week. The House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will conduct hearings with the CEOs of the largest banks.

Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Lance Gooden, R-Texas, introduced the House version of the Credit Card Competition Act Monday. CUNA, Leagues, and credit unions strongly oppose the bill, which would allow merchants to route payments through an unaffiliated network.

Credit Union Awareness announced increases in membership in states where the program is launched. States where the program has had robust credit union engagement, credit unions have seen 20% more memberships each year than non-participating states.

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the CUNA and League-led Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act. The bill—which represents the most significant modernization of the Federal Credit Union Act since 1998—passed the House in June as part of a larger legislative package.