Credit union-supported Gabe Amo (D) was elected to the U.S. Congress in Tuesday’s special election in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, with support from the Credit Union Legislative Action Council and the Cooperative Credit Union Association.

CUNA launched Credit Unions Vote, a campaign designed to foster credit union involvement in the 2024 election cycle. It focuses on getting credit union members to vote and is centered around the newly updated CreditUnionsVote.com.

CUNA wrote in support of several credit unions priorities in the House FY24 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) bill Wednesday. The House is expected to consider the bill on the floor this week.

CUNA offices in Madison, Wis., and Washington, D.C., will be closed Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. There will be no Daily email Nov. 10. The Daily will resume Monday, Nov. 13.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its comprehensive report on the FHLBank system Tuesday. CUNA engaged with the FHFA throughout the process on the benefits credit union members see from credit union membership in the FHLBank system, and the report contains several of CUNA’s recommendations.