Legislative Affairs

CUANM’s Legislative Affairs is dedicated to providing Grassroots and Political Action Committee development and support. We assist credit unions with developing successful fundraising programs, offering and aiding grassroots programs.  The Legislative Affairs Department provides a number of programs and services: Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC), New Mexico Credit Union Political Action Committee (NMCUPAC), CUNA’s Political Action Committee (CULAC), the Grassroots Action Center (CapWiz), Hike the Hill, and constituent matching (Project Zip Code) to name a few.

For more information or you if would like to get involved in the legislative process then please contact Juan Fernandez, Vice President of Political Affairs, at 505-298-9899 or 800-366-6628, ext. 2233.

Legislative Updates

Call to action! Say 'no' to HR 5546

Interchange fees regulation

CUNA is once again calling on credit union professionals to contact their congressional representatives, this time to oppose H.R. 5546.

H.R. 5546 would impose unnecessary regulation over the card transaction interchange fee process by establishing a costly governmental tribunal that would be authorized to impose its decisions on a system that is more appropriately governed by the market. Government…
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Mica asks for thanks for Lieberman

CUNA President Dan Mica announced yesterday that Sen. Joe Lieberman has introduced a Senate version of CURIA, while a nearly identical bill is still pending in the House. Mica is asking credit union professionals to express gratitude to Lieberman for his initiative, noting “It is vital that Leagues and credit unions THANK SEN. LIEBERMAN IMMEDIATELY with e-mails to him and faxes to his office.”
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Senate version of CURIA introduced

WASHINGTON (5/2/08)--Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) introduced a Senate version of the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (CURIA, S. 2957) Thursday, putting the key credit union legislation a giant step forward in the legislative process.

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) lauded Lieberman’s action saying the senator has “demonstrated determination and conviction in his support for consumer-owned credit unions” by introducing his bill.

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2008 New Mexico Legislature over, poses no threats to CUs

Juan E. Fernández Ceballos
CUANM Vice President, Governmental Affairs

The 2008 session of the New Mexico Legislature is over. I am glad to report that there was no legislation passed that will adversely affect your credit union’s ability to serve its members.

I want to bring to your attention to the fact that there will be…
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