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NAFCU's Congressional Caucus is just days away – hundreds of credit union professionals are set to gather in Washington, D.C., Sunday – and the association continues to add notable lawmakers to the schedule, including House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.

• NAFCU has shared with Velázquez, who is also a member of the House Financial Services Committee, credit unions' participation in Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs to support local small businesses and entrepreneurs. During the government shutdown earlier this year, Velázquez pushed for the SBA to reopen to ensure the nation's small businesses could access capital.
• Through his committee membership – which also includes the Senate Budget Committee and Joint Committee on Taxation – Wyden has experienced NAFCU's award-winning advocacy efforts to share credit unions' commitment to providing safe, affordable financial products to their members and communities and the economic benefits of the industry's tax exemption.
• Peters will share with attendees insights into various economic and military-related issues as he serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and is a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Joint Economic Committee and Armed Services Committee.

Congressional Caucus – which kicks off Monday with a Washington Update from NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger – features a stellar lineup of influential administration officials, lawmakers and regulators who will address attendees throughout the week on key issues facing credit unions, including housing finance reform, the political and regulatory landscapes, marijuana banking and more.

In addition to hearing from key Washington players during the conference, a record number of credit union representatives will travel to Capitol Hill to sit down with lawmakers individually and discuss critical industry and member issues. A number of credit unions will also hold meetings with representatives from key regulatory agencies, including the NCUA and CFPB.

See the full lineup of speakers and access the week's agenda.

Members of the association's Legislative Affairs team will be available to answer questions in the Resource Center at Caucus, and attendees are encouraged to utilize NAFCU's Grassroots Action Center – a great resource to learn more about current issues ahead of the conference.

Registration for Caucus is still open. View the lineup via NAFCU Today and follow #NAFCUCaucus on Twitter for updates leading up to the conference.