Durbin announces retirement from Senate
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will not seek re-election in 2026. He was the chief architect of the Durbin Amendment and ...
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House Democrats ask Treasury to exempt CDFI Fund from cuts
House Democrats are urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to exempt the CDFI Fund from a recent executive order directing it ...
Lawmakers: IRS should expand chronic disease treatment options under HSA-qualified plans
Three House lawmakers are asking the IRS to update and expand the list of services and treatments for chronic diseases ...
ABA urges Congress to include ACRE Act in budget reconciliation
ABA is asking Congress to include legislation to help farmers and rural communications in its budget reconciliation process, pointing to ...
Lawmakers seek to overturn OCC bank merger rule
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced a resolution to overturn a 2024 final rule that changed how ...
ABA, associations push for equal treatment in regulation of data collection
ABA joined three banking and credit union associations in urging the CFPB for a “level playing field” between regulated financial ...
Bowman pledges to restore regulatory tailoring
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said she will prioritize refocusing bank supervision and restoring regulatory tailoring if the Senate confirms ...
House votes to reverse CFPB overdraft rule
The House voted in favor of a resolution to overturn the CFPB’s limit on overdraft fees. The vote came less ...
Lawmakers introduce House version of FIRM Act
Reps. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) announced they have introduced the House version of the FIRM Act, which ...
ABA survey: Americans oppose policies that threaten credit card rewards programs
A new survey by ABA found that a strong majority of U.S. consumers are happy with their credit cards and ...
