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NAFCU's Congressional Caucus general sessions resume today with remarks on credit union issues from more than a dozen lawmakers and regulators, including NCUA Chairman Rick Metsger, former presidential candidate and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sens. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb.

Metsger has served on the NCUA Board since 2014 and has served as chairman since May.

Donnelly and Sasse spearheaded a letter signed by 70 senators urging CFPB to grant credit unions relief from more rules through the bureau's authority under the Dodd-Frank Act. Donnelly also serves on the Senate Banking Committee.

Cruz, a candidate in this past year's Republican presidential primary, was also a signatory to the letter. Cruz also cosponsored NAFCU-backed legislation that would fight the Justice Department's Operation Choke Point Initiative.

Caucus attendees today will also hear from the following:

• Harriet Tregoning, principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Community Planning and Development at the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
• Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., member of the Senate Small Business Committee;
• Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., author of NAFCU-sought legislation to require that rules be tailored to financial institutions' risk profiles;
• Rep. Frank Guinta, R-N.H., author of NAFCU-backed legislation that would establish an extended exam cycle for well-run credit unions;
• Rep. Sandy Levin, D-Mich., the House Ways and Means Committee's ranking member;
• House Chief Deputy Whip and Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.;
• Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., member of the House Financial Services Committee;
• Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., member of the House Financial Services Committee; and
• Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., member of the House Financial Services Committee.

Attendees are encouraged to download NAFCU's Congressional Caucus free mobile app; users will be able to view the agenda, speaker list, issue briefs and tips for successful lobbying. To download the mobile app, go to nafcu.org/caucusapp or visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store, and search "NAFCU Caucus." Use the password "washington."

Conference sponsors are NAFCU Services Corporation Platinum Partners Allied Solutions, BFB Gallagher, CUNA Mutual Group, Geezeo and MasterCard. For more updates, follow #NAFCUCaucus on Twitter.