Another major financial services group lends support to SAFE Banking Act, calls it “a reasonable and sound approach”

Washington, D.C. – Less than a week after the Independent Community Bankers of America expressed their support for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, the Credit Union National Association has now joined the chorus for the path forwar...

Perlmutter Statement on North Korea Summit

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement on the meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: “The world seems to be upside down when the White House is fighting with our strongest all...

Perlmutter, Heck Cannabis Banking Bill Earns Support of Independent Community Bankers of America

Washington, D.C. – The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) have expressed support for bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Denny Heck (WA-10) to allow cannabis-related businesses in states with existing ...

More Banks Working With Marijuana Businesses, Despite Federal Moves

By the end of March, 411 banks and credit unions in the U.S. were "actively" operating accounts for marijuana businesses, according to a report from the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). That's up more than 20% from...

Federal crackdown sparks banks to lobby on pot

The nation's banks, which just scored a big victory on a landmark deregulation bill, are now using their lobbying firepower for a more unorthodox cause: loosening federal restrictions on the marijuana industry. Emboldened by support from both Preside...

Bridenstine endorses Kavandi for NASA deputy administrator

WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says he’s pushing to have a current NASA center director and former astronaut be nominated to be his deputy. At a Space Transportation Association luncheon here June 12, Bridenstine said that Janet Kava...

Happy Father's Day to my dad, and to all the dads out there!

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I always look forward to playing in the #CongressionalBaseballGame. It's

a great night of bipartisanship and sportsmanship...and I even hit an RBI single!...

Separating families at the border is not right and needs to be stopped

immediately. This practice is not required by law - the Trump administration chose to implement this inhumane policy. I'm working with my Democratic colleagues in Congress to do everything possible to stop this cruelty....

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