Former Rep. Jim Nussle (R-Iowa), perennially named to The Hill's "Top Lobbyists" list, is now officially a registered lobbyist.
The Credit Union National Association has added Nussle to its lineup of registered lobbyists, according to a pair of recent disclosures. Nussle has served as CEO of the trade group since 2014 and has appeared on The Hill's "Top Lobbyists" list every year since. Individuals are permitted to lobby the federal government without registering if their lobbying activities do not meet certain time and expense thresholds.
CUNA's lobbying team made headlines earlier this year after Robert Lewis Jr., the group's former top lobbyist, alleged that CUNA had brought him on as a "token diversity hire." Lewis, who is Black, further alleged that Nussle claimed to have "never had a Black direct report in [his] career" and did "not know how to manage" Lewis. CUNA has maintained that race was not a factor in Lewis's hiring or termination.
Nussle is the former House Budget Committee chair and was later Office of Management and Budget director under President George W. Bush.
