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Bill Sponsorship: Small Business Lending Enhancement Act
Source: HR1418 /S2231
Congressional Summary:- Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to limit loans outstanding to either 1.75 times the net worth, or 12.25% of the total assets of the credit union.
- Authorizes insured credit unions to make business loans up to 27.5 % of the total assets of the credit union, if the credit union meets specified safety and soundness criteria.
- Directs the development of a tiered approval process, including lending standards, under which an insured credit union gradually increases the amount of member business lending in a manner that is consistent with safe and sound operations.
Supporter's Comments: (by CUNA, a pro-credit union organization)
America's small businesses are the engine of growth of our nation's economy. The effects of the financial crisis of the past few years have spread to all types of lending, resulting in a reduction in the availability
of business credit. At a time when banks are withdrawing credit from America's small businesses, credit unions have actually been expanding credit to small businesses, but with more credit unions approaching the cap, this growth is threatened. Congress should enact legislation which increases the credit union member business lending cap from 12.25% of assets to 27.5% for well-capitalized credit unions Opponent's Comments: (by the Independent Community Banks of America, Nov. 15, 2012)
The tax-subsidized credit union industry is pressing for doubling the statutory cap Congress placed on member business loans. Shifting assets from tax-paying banks to tax-exempt credit unions would reduce tax revenue to the government; the CBO estimates the revenue impact at $354 million over 10 years. We believe that banks are currently meeting the needs of credit-worthy businesses, as substantiated by numerous business surveys.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20.
Question 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Corporations
- Headline: Sponsored raising cap on credit union small business loans
(Score: 1)
- Headline 2: Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business
(Score: 1)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 12-S2231 |
| Gary Ackerman |
s2o | New York Dem./Ind./Lib. (Retiring 2012) | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Rob Andrews |
s2o | New Jersey Democrat | May 2, 2011 |
| Joe Baca |
s2o | California Democratic Challenger | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Tammy Baldwin |
s2o | WI Democratic Challenger | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Karen Bass |
s2o | California Democrat | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Mark Begich |
s2o | AK Democratic Jr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Shelley Berkley |
s2o | Nevada Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Howard Berman |
s2o | California Democrat | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Sanford Bishop |
s2o | Georgia Democrat | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Timothy Bishop |
s2o | New York Democrat | May 13, 2011 |
| Earl Blumenauer |
s2o | Oregon Democrat | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Suzanne Bonamici |
s2o | Oregon Democrat | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Barbara Boxer |
s2o | CA Democratic Jr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Bruce Braley |
s2o | IA Democratic Challenger | May 23, 2011 |
| Corrine Brown |
s2o | Florida Democrat | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Sherrod Brown |
s2o | OH Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Russ Carnahan |
s2o | Missouri Democrat | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Andre Carson |
s2o | Indiana Democrat | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Kathy Castor |
s2o | Florida Democrat | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Judy Chu |
s2o | California Democrat | Sep 21, 2011 |
| David Cicilline |
s2o | Rhode Island Democrat | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Hansen Clarke |
s2o | Michigan Former Democrat (until 2012) | May 13, 2011 |
| William Lacy Clay |
s2o | Missouri Democrat | Oct 3, 2011 |
| Steve Cohen |
s2o | Tennessee Democrat | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Gerry Connolly |
s2o | Virginia Democrat | May 13, 2011 |
| John Conyers |
s2o | Michigan Democrat | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Danny Davis |
s2o | Illinois Democrat | May 17, 2012 |
| Susan Davis |
s2o | California Democrat | Oct 25, 2011 |
| John Dingell |
s2o | Michigan Democrat | May 18, 2012 |
| Anna Eshoo |
s2o | California Democrat | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Sam Farr |
s2o | California Democrat | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Dianne Feinstein |
s2o | CA Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Bob Filner |
s2o | California Democrat (Mayoral run 2011) | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Al Franken |
s2o | MN Democrat/DFL Jr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Marcia Fudge |
s2o | Ohio Democrat | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand |
s2o | New York Democrat | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Gene Green |
s2o | Texas Democrat | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Raul Grijalva |
s2o | Arizona Democrat | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Janice Hahn |
s2o | California Democrat | Oct 24, 2011 |
| Colleen Hanabusa |
s2o | Hawaii Democrat | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Alcee Hastings |
s2o | Florida Democrat | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Martin Heinrich |
s2o | New Mexico Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Brian Higgins |
s2o | New York Democrat | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Maurice Hinchey |
s2o | New York Dem/Working-Fam.(Retired 2012) | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Mazie Hirono |
s2o | Hawaii Democrat (Senate run 2012) | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Tim Holden |
s2o | Pennsylvania Democrat (Lost 2012 Primary) | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Rush Holt |
s2o | New Jersey Democrat | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Mike Honda |
s2o | California Democrat | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Daniel Inouye |
s2o | HI Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Jesse Louis Jackson |
s2o | Illinois Democrat (Resgined 2013) | Oct 13, 2011 |
| Sheila Jackson Lee |
s2o | Texas Democrat | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson |
s2o | Texas Democrat | May 16, 2012 |
| Hank Johnson |
s2o | Georgia Democrat | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Marcy Kaptur |
s2o | Ohio Democrat | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Dale Kildee |
s2o | Michigan Democrat (Retiring 2012) | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Larry Kissell |
s2o | North Carolina Democrat | Apr 14, 2011 |
| James Langevin |
s2o | Rhode Island Democrat | May 2, 2011 |
| John Larson |
s2o | Connecticut Democrat | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Patrick Leahy |
s2o | VT Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Barbara Lee |
s2o | California Democrat | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Carl Levin |
s2o | MI Democratic Sr Senator (retiring 2014) | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Sander Levin |
s2o | Michigan Democrat | Oct 26, 2011 |
| John Lewis |
s2o | Georgia Democrat | May 2, 2011 |
| Dan Lipinski |
s2o | Illinois Democrat | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Zoe Lofgren |
s2o | California Democrat | Oct 5, 2011 |
| Carolyn McCarthy |
s2o | New York Dem./Ind./Working-Families | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Gregory Meeks |
s2o | New York Dem./Working-Families | May 11, 2011 |
| Michael Michaud |
s2o | Maine Democratic Governor Challenger | May 10, 2011 |
| Brad Miller |
s2o | North Carolina Democrat (Retiring 2012) | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Grace Napolitano |
s2o | California Democrat | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Bill Nelson |
s2o | FL Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton |
s2o | District of Columbia Democrat | May 2, 2011 |
| Frank Pallone |
s2o | New Jersey Democrat | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Bill Pascrell |
s2o | New Jersey Democrat | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Donald Payne |
s2o | New Jersey Former Democrat(Deceased 2012) | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Donald Payne Jr. |
s2o | New Jersey Democrat | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Ed Perlmutter |
s2o | Colorado Democrat | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Gary Peters |
s2o | MI Democratic Challenger | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Chellie Pingree |
s2o | Maine Democrat | May 23, 2011 |
| Jared Polis |
s2o | Colorado Democrat | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Charles Rangel |
s2o | New York Dem./Lib./Working-Families | May 30, 2012 |
| Jack Reed |
s2o | RI Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Harry Reid |
s2o | NV Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Silvestre Reyes |
s2o | Texas Democrat | Jun 6, 2012 |
| Laura Richardson |
s2o | California Democrat | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Steven Rothman |
s2o | New Jersey Democrat | Oct 3, 2011 |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard |
s2o | California Democrat | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Bobby Rush |
s2o | Illinois Democrat | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Tim Ryan |
s2o | Ohio Democrat | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Linda Sanchez |
s2o | California Democrat | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Loretta Sanchez |
s2o | California Democrat | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Jan Schakowsky |
s2o | Illinois Democrat | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Adam Schiff |
s2o | California Democrat | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Kurt Schrader |
s2o | Oregon Democrat | May 2, 2011 |
| Charles Schumer |
s2o | NY Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Brad Sherman |
s2o | California Democrat | May 23, 2011 |
| Jackie Speier |
s2o | California Democrat | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Debbie Stabenow |
s2o | MI Democratic Jr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Betty Sutton |
s2o | Ohio Democrat | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Bennie Thompson |
s2o | Mississippi Democrat | May 18, 2012 |
| Mike Thompson |
s2o | California Democrat | Sep 20, 2012 |
| Paul Tonko |
s2o | New York Democrat | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Ed Towns |
s2o | New York Democrat/Liberal (Retiring) | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Mark Udall |
s1p | CO Democratic Sr Senator; previously Representative | |
| Maxine Waters |
s2o | California Democrat | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Henry Waxman |
s2o | California Democrat | May 25, 2012 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse |
s2o | RI Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Frederica Wilson |
s2o | Florida Democrat | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Lynn Woolsey |
s2o | California Democrat (Retiring 2012) | Jun 22, 2011 |
| David Wu |
s2o | Oregon Democrat (Resigned 2011) | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Ron Wyden |
s2o | OR Democratic Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| John Yarmuth |
s2o | Kentucky Democrat | Mar 27, 2012 |
Republicans
participating in 12-S2231 |
| Todd Akin |
s2o | Missouri Republican (Senate run 2012) | Oct 5, 2011 |
| Mark Amodei |
s2o | Nevada Republican | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Brian Bilbray |
s2o | California Republican | May 23, 2011 |
| Gus Bilirakis |
s2o | Florida Republican | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Jo Bonner |
s2o | Alabama Republican | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Dan Burton |
s2o | Indiana Republican (Retiring 2012) | May 26, 2011 |
| Ken Calvert |
s2o | California Republican | May 2, 2011 |
| John Campbell |
s2o | California Republican | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Steve Chabot |
s2o | Ohio Republican | Jan 17, 2012 |
| John Howard Coble |
s2o | North Carolina Republican | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Susan Collins |
s2o | ME Republican Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| John Culberson |
s2o | Texas Republican | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Renee Ellmers |
s2o | North Carolina Republican | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Richard Hanna |
s2o | New York Republican | May 30, 2012 |
| Joe Heck |
s2o | Nevada Republican | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Wally Herger |
s2o | California Republican (Retiring 2012) | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Jaime Herrera |
s2o | Washington Republican | Jul 8, 2011 |
| Bill Huizenga |
s2o | Michigan Republican | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Duncan Hunter |
s2o | California Republican (Retiring 2008) | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Walter Beaman Jones |
s2o | North Carolina Republican | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Steven LaTourette |
s2o | Ohio Republican | May 25, 2011 |
| Frank LoBiondo |
s2o | New Jersey Republican | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Kenny Marchant |
s2o | Texas Republican | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Tom McClintock |
s2o | CA03 Former Republican Challenger (2003) | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Thad McCotter |
s2o | Michigan Republican | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Buck McKeon |
s2o | California Republican | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Candice Miller |
s2o | Michigan Republican | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Gary Miller |
s2o | California Republican | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Jeff Miller |
s2o | Florida Republican | May 23, 2011 |
| Rand Paul |
s2o | KY Republican Jr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Ron Paul |
s2o | POTUS Republican (Libertarian 1988) | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Tom Petri |
s2o | Wisconsin Republican | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Joseph Pitts |
s2o | Pennsylvania Republican | May 23, 2011 |
| Todd Platts |
s2o | Pennsylvania Republican (Retiring 2012) | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Ted Poe |
s2o | Texas Republican | Jul 11, 2011 |
| Bill Posey |
s2o | Florida Republican | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Tom Reed |
s2o | New York Republican | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Dana Rohrabacher |
s2o | California Republican | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Dennis Ross |
s2o | Florida Republican | Jul 8, 2011 |
| Ed Royce |
s1p | California Republican | |
| Olympia Snowe |
s2o | ME Republican Sr Senator | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Steve Stivers |
s2o | Ohio Republican | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Marlin Stutzman |
s2o | Indiana Republican | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Fred Upton |
s2o | Michigan Republican | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Allen West |
s2o | Florida Republican | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Joe Wilson |
s2o | South Carolina Republican | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Rob Woodall |
s2o | Georgia Republican | May 13, 2011 |
| Bill Young |
s2o | Florida Republican | Jul 6, 2011 |
| Don Young |
s2o | Alaska Republican | May 2, 2011 |
Independents
participating in 12-S2231 |
| Donna Christensen |
s2o | Virgin Islands - | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Darrell Issa |
s2o | CA03 Former Initiator of Gubernatorial Recall (2003) | Aug 1, 2011 |
| Joseph Lieberman |
s2o | CT Independent Sr Senator; Gore's VP nominee (Retiring) | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Bernie Sanders |
s2o | Vermont Independent | Mar 22, 2012 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
112
Republicans:
49
Independents:
4 |
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