Credit union staff and volunteers met with two members of the House Financial Services Committee on September 2 and 3, during the in-district work period.
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-District 5) welcomed credit union leaders to his Kansas City office on September 2 to discuss issues and concerns. Ten representatives from five credit unions and the Missouri Credit Union Association took part in the meeting.
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-District 5) 9th annual barbeque provided credit unions in the Kansas City area with an in-district meeting opportunity. Congressman Cleaver is a member of the Financial Services Committee, the primary committee for credit union issues and concerns in the U.S. House.
Credit unions representatives can meet with Missouri members of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee this October. An in-district meeting is scheduled with U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-District 5) in Kansas City on October 9, followed by a meeting in St. Louis with U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-District 1) on October 11. Both serve on the Financial Services Committee, which handles legislation affecting credit unions.
Kansas City Credit Unions Share Federal Legislative Concerns Upcoming Meeting Opportunities Statewide
Representatives from credit unions in the Kansas City region shared key federal concerns with U.S. Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-District 6) staff during an in-district meeting. Melissa Roe, Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Graves, met with eleven leaders from six credit union organizations at CommunityAmerica Credit Union on August 24.
