CUNA PAC Money Helps To Grow CURIA Sponsors

WASHINGTON - CUNA continued to sprinkle campaign contributions last month on sponsors of the CU Regulatory Improvements Act, or prospective CURIA sponsors, as the list of signees to the bill topped 100. At press time the number of CURIA cosponsors had grown to 106. But there was still no word as to when a hearing might be held on the bill, which has been introduced in each of the last three congresses.

Among those CURIA sponsors who received campaign contributions last month were: Reps. Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) $10,000, the chief sponsor of the bill; Dan Burton (D-IN) $10,000; Rick Larsen (D-WA) $1,000; Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D-OH) $2,500; Ted Poe (R-TX) $1,000; Bart Stupak (D-MI) $2,500; Bob Filner (R-CA) $1,000; Dan Lipinski (D-IL) $1,000; Ed Royce (R-CA) $2,500; George Radanovich (R-CA) $2,000; Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) $1,000; Henry Brown (R-SC) $5,000; James Walsh (R-NY) $500; Joe Baca (D-CA) $1,000; Jon Porter (R-NV) $3,000; Tim Walberg (D-MI) $1,000; Mike Michaud (D-ME) $2,500; Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) $1,100 and Ric Keller (R-FL) $3,000.

CUNA also contributed to several leadership PACs last month, including: BRIDGE PAC ($5,000), operated by House Minority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC); America Forward Leadership PAC, which supports Democrats ($1,000); Victory Now PAC, run by Democrat Chris Van Hollen of Maryland ($2,000); Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's AmeriPAC, Republicans ($2,500) and Growth and Prosperity PAC, for Alabama's Spencer Bachus, the ranking Republican on the House Financial Services Committee ($5,000).

CUNA's PAC raised $237,000 last month and spent $171,000, building its cash on hand to $302,000. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com