CONNECTIONS BULLETIN BOARD A look into 2023's Capital Summit To advocate for community banks across the nation, ICBA and participating bankers went straight to the source: Capitol Hill. See what these bankers got to experience during ICBA's annual in-person advocacy event as they lobbied for important industry changes and regulations. Photography by Chris Williams On May 16, 2023, ICBA bankers lobbied on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey talked regulations with Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) took a moment to talk with the bankers on Capitol Hill. Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) spoke at the Group Breakfast Meeting. ICBA board of directors members with Janet Yellen, U.S. secretary of the Treasury 78 // ICBA Independent Banker // July 2023