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WASHINGTON—As the regulatory relief bill that rolls back much of Dodd-Frank remains stalled as negotiations continue over how to reconcile the version of the bill passed by the Senate with that passed earlier by the House, the Wisconsin CU league has teamed with the Wisconsin Bankers Association to urge Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) to take up and pass the bipartisan legislation.

WASHINGTON—In a blow to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ anti-marijuana agenda, President Trump’s omnibus spending package includes language introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to prohibit the Department of Justice and its affiliated agencies from prosecuting state-lawful and compliant medical marijuana systems, businesses, and patients.

WASHINGTON—CUNA said it plans to seek additional clarity surrounding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), following a significant step forward with the D.C. Court of Appeals decision to overturn parts of the 2015 Omnibus Ruling, CUNA Senior Director of Advocacy Leah Dempsey said.