Mark your calendars for September 14-15, 2026, because America’s Credit Unions is bringing its Congressional Caucus back to Washington, D.C., and this year’s speaker lineup is seriously impressive.
The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, serving as the annual gathering where credit union executives, communications pros, and industry advocates get face time with the people actually writing the rules.
Think of the Congressional Caucus as the credit union movement’s chance to skip the phone tree and go straight to the top. It happens at a critical moment in the legislative calendar—when lawmakers are actively shaping policy—giving attendees a front-row seat to what’s coming down the pike while making sure credit union priorities don’t get lost in the shuffle.
Who’s Taking the Stage
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee: Senator Scott isn’t just friendly to credit unions—he’s actually served on a credit union board himself, so he gets it. He’s been a champion for legislation that matters to the industry, including the Credit Union Board Modernization Act. He’s also pushed hard for credit union access to small business lending and programs that serve military servicemembers. When someone with that much banking committee power actually understands your world, you listen.
Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA), House Minority Whip: As the second-ranking Democrat in House leadership and a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Clark holds serious sway over where federal dollars flow. America’s Credit Unions has partnered with her office to secure proper funding for critical programs like the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund—both essential for bringing resources to communities that need them most.
What’s on the Agenda
This isn’t just a meet-and-greet with fancy name tags. The conference tackles the issues keeping credit union leaders up at night: interchange fee regulations, the evolving world of digital assets, credit card rate caps, affordability challenges, and lending and investment authorities. Attendees will hear from policymakers and political strategists who can decode what’s actually happening in the halls of Congress versus what makes the headlines.
Bottom line? If you’re steering a credit union through today’s regulatory landscape, this is where you want to be.