Straight to The Point: November 20, 2017

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Good morning, and welcome to what should be an abbreviated work week for most readers. Both the House and Senate are recessed. Here’s what’s happening in the world of credit unions today:

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Straight to The Point: November 17, 2017

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Good morning, and happy Friday. Without the support of any Democrats and several New York Republicans, the House passed their version of a tax reform bill yesterday. The credit union tax status remained untouched. Separately, the Senate Finance Committee continued their consideration of their own tax reform legislation, but the bill faces an uncertain future in the full Senate. In other news:

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Good morning. The full House today is expected to continue its consideration of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The New York Credit Union Association is working closely with CUNA to monitor the process. The Senate Finance Committee will continue the process in their chamber as well. Here’s what’s happening in the world of credit unions today:
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Straight to The Point: November 15, 2017

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Good morning. The House today is scheduled to consider H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Senate Finance Committee will continue its consideration of their tax reform bill. Here’s what’s happening in the world of credit unions today:

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Straight to The Point: November 14, 2017

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Good morning. The House Financial Services Committee will begin the markup on about two-dozen bills. The Senate banking committee will consider the nomination of Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Here’s what else is happening today:

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