Longest U.S. Government Shutdown Ends
Last night, the U.S. House cast its final vote to approve the Senate-passed funding package to reopen the federal government. The measure passed 222–209, and President Donald Trump signed it. With this action, the nearly 43-day shutdown comes to an end, and a temporary path forward is now in place. Funding Implications The package includes […]
Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in U.S. History
This year’s federal government shutdown has officially become the longest one in American history, surpassing the previous record, which occurred over the winter holidays in 2018 into 2019. And for the first time since it started, there appears to be some life to reopening and further budget talks. Several political factors are at play here, […]
Project Zip Code—Empowering Credit Unions Through Data-Driven Advocacy
There are only eight more weeks of 2025! With the end of the year quickly approaching, we invite you to schedule time to run Project Zip Code in early 2026 to help map membership information. What is Project Zip Code? Project Zip Code (PZC) is a secure, user-friendly computer program that counts your members and […]
Government Shutdown on Track to Become Longest in U.S. History
Today marks the 30th day of the federal government shutdown, which has now stretched into the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The longest was 35 days, which took place from December 2018 to January 2019. The Trump Administration has indicated that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children […]
Government Shutdown Continues and Enters 23rd Day, Key Dates to Know
Today is day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and there is still no end in sight. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have started to openly talk about the shutdown stretching onward towards and even through the Thanksgiving holiday—which will undoubtedly put extreme strain on the transportation industry on top of […]
Shutdown Continues, Threatens SNAP and WIC
While the halls of federal buildings are empty, Americans cope with the impacts of the federal government shutdown. Here’s what you need to know, plus some state political news. 7th Congressional District Special Election Results This week, former state General Services Commissioner Matt Van Epps won the Republican primary in the special election for the […]
Federal Government Shuts Down Due to Failed Funding Agreement
As of midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the United States federal government is shut down. At this point in time, we do not see an opening coming soon and would recommend that you prepare for this to continue as long as the winter 2018-2019 shutdown, which ultimately lasted for 35 days. We know that, for […]
Government Shutdown Looms, Funding Expires Sept. 30
The odds of a government shutdown are increasing after the White House cancelled a meeting with Democratic Congressional leadership this week. Republicans have proposed a 7-week “clean” continuing resolution to fund the government while longer-term budget discussions are ongoing. Democrats are disagreeing with the “clean” mantra, given that Affordable Care Act healthcare credits are set to […]
Tennessee Credit Unions Go to D.C.
What a week! Hike the Hill 2025 was another fantastic opportunity for Tennessee’s credit unions to showcase their mission to federal lawmakers and to advocate for expanding the options box in order to better serve their members. It was also an opportunity to unwind and network with fellow advocates from Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin throughout […]
League-Backed Bill to Ban Abusive Trigger Leads Signed Into Law
Late on Friday, Sept. 5, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan and League-supported Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), more commonly known as the “Trigger Leads” bill. Trigger leads happen when a consumer applies for a mortgage, and their information is sold by consumer reporting agencies to other lenders. This usually results in a […]