Florida Banking May 2023

67TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON, D.C., TRIP FEB. 27 - MARCH 2, 2023 PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT L. KNUDSEN PHOTOGRAPHY, INC., VIRGINIA M ore than 100 bankers joined us on the annual fly-in to walk the hallways of Congress and advocate for the banking industry.

• Senator Ron Johnson • Senator Rick Scott

• Senator John Boozman • Senator John Cornyn • Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer • Congressman Neal Dunn • Congressman Brian Mast • Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart

Led by our Chair Bill Penney and Chair-Elect Jose Cueto, the FBA raised many areas of concern in meetings with key leaders and decision-makers. Our schedule included a White House briefing with Bharat Ramamurti , a meeting with Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu , and discussions with seven Senators, among others. We are grateful for the following leaders who made time for our group:

In all, it was a packed agenda that allowed for discussion of FBA's key issues: closing the credit union tax loophole, passing the SAFE Banking Act, and, of course, our opposition to proposals to make bankers the "climate police" for their small business customers.

• Senator Tom Cotton • Senator Eric Schmitt • Senator Marco Rubio

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