ETA Congratulates House Leaders on Conference Elections

June 19, 2014 – Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA),  released the following statement after House Republicans completed conference elections this afternoon:

“ETA congratulates Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) on their elections as House Majority Leader and Majority Whip. The payments industry is creating jobs and boosting businesses in California, Louisiana and across the country. ETA looks forward to continuing its work with Leader McCarthy, Whip Scalise and other congressional leaders to ensure that the deployment of electronic payments products helps grow our economy while improving the lives of all Americans”

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The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $4.5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. For more information visit, www.electran.org.