Pumping It Up
Bankers are rebooting their political advocacy for 2016 and beyond.
Browsing: Pass Reg Relief Now
Treasury Secretary Lew Fields Questions on Reg Relief
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew faced questions from members of the Senate Appropriations Committee about regulatory relief for the nation’s community banks today during a financial services subcommittee hearing about the administration’s budget request.
ABA Spokespeople Field More Than 2,305 Media Calls in 2015
In 2015, ABA’s spokespeople handled 2,305 media inquiries and the association appeared in more than 2,063 stories, according to the ABA Public Relations Year in Review report.
The Alliance: A Foundation for a Stronger Economy
Alliance of State Bankers Associations Chairman Steve Turkiewicz on his vision for the year.
Blanton: Banker Involvement is Essential for Industry Success
In an email to ABA member CEOs today, ABA Chairman Dan Blanton highlighted a number of positive changes the industry brought about during 2015, and called on bankers to increase their advocacy efforts in order to become a “more formidable political force” in the coming year.
Nichols to CEOs: Spending Bill a “Missed Opportunity” for Reg Relief
In an email to bank CEOs today, ABA’s Rob Nichols expressed his disappointment over the omission of meaningful regulatory relief provisions from the compromise omnibus spending bill that was presented to the House and Senate late last night.
Nichols: ABA ‘Profoundly Disappointed’ in Lack of Reg Relief in Spending Bill
ABA’s Rob Nichols this morning expressed the disappointment and frustration of the banking industry that Congress failed to include meaningful regulatory relief in the negotiated 2016 spending bill that was unveiled overnight.
Montana Banker Op-Ed Urges Congress to Pass Reg Relief
In an op-ed in the Billings Gazette today, the Montana Bankers Association urged Congress to include regulatory relief measures in the long-awaited government spending bill.
ABA Leadership Councils Gather in Washington
The administrative committee of ABA’s Government Relations Council convenes today in Washington for its fall meeting.
ABA-Advocated Reg Relief Measures Signed into Law
President Obama on Friday signed a long-term highway bill that included several regulatory relief provisions long advocated by ABA.