​WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) and the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) issued a joint letter to Senate Finance Committee leadership expressing strong concern over a proposed 3.5% excise tax on outbound remittances included in the current reconciliation package. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) submitted a formal letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of its hearing on international scams targeting older Americans. The letter outlines the unique role defense credit unions play in preventing fraud, particularly within military and veteran communities, and offers specific recommendations to strengthen national efforts to combat financial exploitation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 10, 2025) – As Congress prepares for critical hearings this week with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) has engaged with both the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Ways and Means to outline key policy recommendations; ensuring military families, rural communities, and veteran entrepreneurs are not left behind in the nation's economic agenda.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, June 9, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), and a unified coalition of credit union trade associations and advocates sent a joint letter to Senate leadership ahead of anticipated budget reconciliation discussions.

​WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, June 9, 2025) – As Congress advances work on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the most consequential bill for U.S. national security—the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) is making one thing clear: financial readiness is mission readiness, and no one is more equipped to deliver it than America’s defense credit unions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2025) – On Monday morning, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) wrote to both Chairman Steve Womack and Ranking Member Jim Clyburn of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, as well as Chairman Ken Calvert and Ranking Member Betty McCollum of the Subcommittee on Defense House Committee on Appropriations. In its correspondence, DCUC called for congressional action to improve housing access and financial security for America’s military and veteran communities.​

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate reconvened this week, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) led a high-level strategy session convening credit union industry leaders and advocates across the country.
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With the Reconciliation Bill now moving into the Senate’s hands, the meeting’s objective was clear: coordinate a united response to protect the credit union tax status and other industry priorities while amplifying the voice of credit unions serving America’s communities and Main Street America.