Advocacy on the Move
OR CU Priority Bills Introduced in the House this Week
The Washington State Senate today approved legislation by a significant 40-7 margin that would allow credit unions statewide to hold unlimited public deposits from local municipalities and the state.
Washington House Approves Update to Credit Union Act
The bill now heads to the Senate where it will await a hearing in the Senate Financial Services Committee.
Priority Legislation Advances with Bipartisan Support
Legislation allowing credit unions to accept unlimited public deposits statewide was approved by a Senate Committee with bipartisan support.
Legislative Session Off To A Fast Start
Washington’s virtual 2021 legislative session is off to an incredibly fast start for credit unions.
Interesting Start to the Idaho Legislative Session
The Idaho Legislature appears to be responding to an intense level of frustration.
State Vaccine Protocols & Distribution Work
The federal government and individual states make plans for how to roll out COVID-19 vaccines.
Inslee Introduces “Healthy Washington” Re-Opening Plan
The plan is to follow the state’s modified short-term restrictions that went into place in November.
Oregon Legislature Finishes One-Day Special Session
On Monday, the Oregon Legislature completed a one-day special session, their third special session of 2020.
Congress Passes COVID Relief Legislation Minutes Before Deadline
The Senate and House have now both approved a $900 billion stimulus measure.
Inslee Budget Proposal Invests in Public Health
A proposed $57.9 billion state operating budget is planned for the 2021-23 cycle.
Oregon Legislature to Meet in Special Session Monday
Governor Kate Brown has called the legislature to Salem for its third special session of the year. Read the details from Pam Leavitt
Idaho’s Proposed Central District Health Public Health Order Fails on a Tie Vote
The expanded public health order was defeated on a 3-3, tie vote, on Tuesday night.
Senate Financial Institutions Committee Will Feature Both Familiar and New Faces
The committee will continue to have seven members made up of four Democrats and three Republicans that will include three new members for the 2021-22 legislative cycle.
Inslee Extends COVID-19 Restrictions
Inslee cited increasing hospitalization and infection rates that still do not yet even fully capture the impact of Thanksgiving holiday gatherings.
New Leadership and Committees Finalized as Idaho Legislature Wraps Organizational Session
All of this preparation, known as the Organizational Session, took place, in person, at the Idaho Capitol over the course of the last week.
Bipartisan COVID Relief Package Inches Forward
Early this week a group of bipartisan Senators along with members of the House Problem Solver Caucus announced a $908 billion bipartisan COVID relief package to help jump start negotiations.
Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers Secures Key Leadership on E&C
Congresswoman McMorris (R – WA 5) Rodger will lead Republicans on the Energy & Commerce Committee.
Congress Reaches Deal on NDAA – Threat of Veto
House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith (D – WA 9) announced this morning that the conference committee has reached a compromise on this important annual spending bill.
Committee Assembly Days Concludes — Braun new Senate Republican leader
Legislative leadership for the next two years is finally set across each of the four legislative caucuses after Senate Republicans unveiled their new team on Wednesday, the only caucus seeing an overhaul this year.
Kyle Hauptman Confirmed to NCUA Board
Earlier today, Kyle Hauptman was confirmed by the United State Senate to fill a seat on the Board of the […]