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WINTER 2023

NAHEFFA Washington DC Advocacy Update (continued from page 3)

number of you have some grassroots work to do!

Democrats on the House Ways & Means Committee will continue to be led by Rep. Richard Neal
(D-MA) as Ranking Member. The Democratic roster is reduced by six compared to the previous
congress, with members either not running for reelection or moving to other committees.

The committee’s Tax Subcommittee will be chaired by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA). We have already

met with the chairman and his staff with NAHEFFA’s advocacy chair Eric Gutshall of the Penn-
sylvania authorities. Look at their photo! Democrats on
the subcommittee will continue to be led by Rep. Mike
Thompson (D-CA) as Ranking Member. Our meeting
with Chairman Kelly was especially positive and we
took heart in his comments about finding ways to work
in a bipartisan manner, especially on our small borrow-
er issue.

As expected, the House Financial Services Commit-
tee will be led by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) who
has served as the top Republican on the committee
since 2019. The congressman played a very significant
role in helping Rep. McCarthy overcome opposition of
a few hold-outs in the speakership election and will
be a close ally of Speaker McCarthy in the 118th Con-
NAEHFFA Advocacy Committee
Chairman, Eric Gutshall and gress. Former congressman Frank Guinta (R-NH), Se-
Represtative Mike Kelly(R-PA) nior Vice President at ML Strategies, recently hosted

Chairman McHenry in our office for a discussion of is-
sues impacting the financial services sector. As the new Chairman takes over leadership of the
committee, he recently announced the new subcommittee chairs. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) will
chair the Subcommittee on Capital Markets. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) will lead the Subcommittee
on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy. Rep. French Hill (R-MO) will lead the Subcom-
mittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
will lead the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Insti-
tutions. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) will lead the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) will lead the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Missouri
is pretty important now!

New members of the Financial Services Committee are Reps. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Scott Fizt-
gerald (R-WI), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Mike Flood
(R-NE), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Zach Nunn (R-IA), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Eric Houchin (R-IN),
and Andy Ogles (R-TN). This matches up with several of our authorities.

Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee will continue to be led by Rep. Maxine

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