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March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 6, 2020
Wagner and Foster Introduce Bill to Strengthen Credit Rating Company Oversight
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Political Transparency for Investors
Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 11, 2020
Casten Questions Chairman Powell About What Actions the Fed is Taking to Combat the Systemic Climate-Related Risks in Our Financial System
Rep. Sean Casten
Feb. 7, 2020
Letter to Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection - Duckworth, Bustos Lead 19 Colleagues in Sending a Letter to Pjm Advocating for Affordable Clean Energy
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Building a stronger future in IL starts w/restoring economic certainty for farmers & expanding access to broadband & health care. Today I heard from @CompeerFinance & @farmcreditIL - institutions that are helping rural stakeholders obtain the financing to invest in their future."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Strengthen Financial Security for Illinois Families Passes the House
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 17, 2019
Murphy, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Financing Tools for Farmers and Manufacturers
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Under Questioning From Underwood, Devos Leaves Doubt that All Defrauded Students' Credit Reports Have Been Fixed
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 9, 2019
Casten, Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Representative García and Senator Warren Announce Introduction of the Bank Merger Review Modernization Act to End Rubber Stamping of Bank Merger Applications
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Boozman, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Bolster CFTC's Authority to Review Exemptions for Entities in Foreign Jurisdictions Seeking to Regulate U.S. Clearinghouses
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change
Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2019
Introduction of the Protecting Consumers From Market Manipulation Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "I applaud the @ILTreasurer for @ILSecureChoice's 1-year anniversary. Through IL Secure Choice, Illinois is leading the way in helping more than 32,000 workers prepare for the future by saving for retirement."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Reps. García, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Market Manipulation
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young AG - Warren, Colleagues Criticize Ernst & Young for Misleading "Sham Study" on Private Equity Impact on U.S. Economy
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 12, 2019
Introduction of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Nov. 12, 2019
Reps. García, Grothman Introduce Bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 21, 2019
Murray, Durbin: New Report Shows Need to Improve Financial Training for Servicemembers Amid Implementation of New Retirement System
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Sec Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Rep. Bill Foster
Oct. 17, 2019
Sec Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 17, 2019
Casten SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act Passes House
Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 8, 2019
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller in the Office of the Currency, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Meeks and Members of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - 65 Members Sounds Alarm on Rollback of Protections Against Abusive Debt Collection Practices
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Senators Introduce Bill to Boost Protection for SEC, CFTC Whistleblowers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Michael Newton - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer at Google - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Reps. Pressley, García, Senators Van Hollen, Warren Applaud Fed Decision on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Reps. Pressley, Garcia, Senators Warren, Van Hollen Introduce Faster Payments Legislation
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Social Security and Labor Leaders in Congress Urge New Commissioner to Support Workers
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
June 28, 2019
Letter to Jamie Dimon, CEO of Chase - Rep. García, Sen. Warren Write JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon to Raise Alarms About His Decision to Reintroduce Forced Arbitration for Credit Card Users
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 27, 2019
Reps. Cleaver, Hollingsworth, Foster, Hill Hold Bipartisan Briefing with FinCEN Director, Cleaver Questions Director on Facebook's Planned Cryptocurrency
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 21, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Make Bankruptcy Relief Available for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
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Politician
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to Mary McNiff, CEO of Citibank, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Richard Fairbank, CEO of Capital One, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover, Margaret Keane, CEO of Synchrony Financial, Stephen Squeri, CEO of American Express, Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, and Andrew Cecere, CEO of U.S. Bank - Congressman Johnson, 45 Members Asking Credit Card Companies to Suspend Interest, Late Fees
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to Mark Begor, Chairman and CEO of Equifax, Christopher Cartwright, President and CEO of TransUnion, and Craig Boundy, CEO of Experian North America - Representatives García, Clay, Tlaib Tell the Credit Reporting Agencies: Don't Report Adverse Credit Events During COVID-19
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 6, 2020
Wagner and Foster Introduce Bill to Strengthen Credit Rating Company Oversight
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Foster Introduces Legislation to Increase Political Transparency for Investors
Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 11, 2020
Casten Questions Chairman Powell About What Actions the Fed is Taking to Combat the Systemic Climate-Related Risks in Our Financial System
Rep.Sean Casten
Feb. 7, 2020
Letter to Manu Asthana, President and CEO of PJM Interconnection - Duckworth, Bustos Lead 19 Colleagues in Sending a Letter to Pjm Advocating for Affordable Clean Energy
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Building a stronger future in IL starts w/restoring economic certainty for farmers & expanding access to broadband & health care. Today I heard from @CompeerFinance & @farmcreditIL - institutions that are helping rural stakeholders obtain the financing to invest in their future."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020
Underwood-Backed Legislation to Strengthen Financial Security for Illinois Families Passes the House
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 17, 2019
Murphy, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Financing Tools for Farmers and Manufacturers
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Under Questioning From Underwood, Devos Leaves Doubt that All Defrauded Students' Credit Reports Have Been Fixed
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 9, 2019
Casten, Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 6, 2019
Foster, Merkley Lead Bicameral Investor Choice Act
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Representative García and Senator Warren Announce Introduction of the Bank Merger Review Modernization Act to End Rubber Stamping of Bank Merger Applications
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019
Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Boozman, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Bolster CFTC's Authority to Review Exemptions for Entities in Foreign Jurisdictions Seeking to Regulate U.S. Clearinghouses
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Republicans Call for Long-Term Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank Supporting American Businesses
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change
Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2019
Introduction of the Protecting Consumers From Market Manipulation Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Nov. 19, 2019
Tweet - "I applaud the @ILTreasurer for @ILSecureChoice's 1-year anniversary. Through IL Secure Choice, Illinois is leading the way in helping more than 32,000 workers prepare for the future by saving for retirement."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 19, 2019
Reps. García, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Market Manipulation
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young AG - Warren, Colleagues Criticize Ernst & Young for Misleading "Sham Study" on Private Equity Impact on U.S. Economy
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 12, 2019
Introduction of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Nov. 12, 2019
Reps. García, Grothman Introduce Bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 21, 2019
Murray, Durbin: New Report Shows Need to Improve Financial Training for Servicemembers Amid Implementation of New Retirement System
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Sec Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Rep.Bill Foster
Oct. 17, 2019
Sec Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 17, 2019
Casten SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act Passes House
Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 8, 2019
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller in the Office of the Currency, and Jelena McWilliams, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Brown, Meeks and Members of Congress Demand Bank Regulators Strengthen, Not Weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - 65 Members Sounds Alarm on Rollback of Protections Against Abusive Debt Collection Practices
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 24, 2019
Senators Introduce Bill to Boost Protection for SEC, CFTC Whistleblowers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters and 101 Members Blast CFPB Giveaways to Predatory Payday Lenders
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Warren, Krishnamoorthi, Pressley, Porter, Press CFPB for Documents on Bureau Proposals to Exempt Fintech Companies from Anti-Discrimination Laws
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Michael Newton - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer at Google - Markey Joins Durbin and Blumenthal Request Information on Student Data Collection Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Reps. Pressley, García, Senators Van Hollen, Warren Applaud Fed Decision on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019
Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, García Introduce Legislation to Require the Fed to Act on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 24, 2019
García, Pressley, Van Hollen, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ensure the Fed Will Act on Faster Payments
Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 24, 2019
Reps. Pressley, Garcia, Senators Warren, Van Hollen Introduce Faster Payments Legislation
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Social Security and Labor Leaders in Congress Urge New Commissioner to Support Workers
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
June 28, 2019
Letter to Jamie Dimon, CEO of Chase - Rep. García, Sen. Warren Write JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon to Raise Alarms About His Decision to Reintroduce Forced Arbitration for Credit Card Users
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 27, 2019
Reps. Cleaver, Hollingsworth, Foster, Hill Hold Bipartisan Briefing with FinCEN Director, Cleaver Questions Director on Facebook's Planned Cryptocurrency
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 21, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Make Bankruptcy Relief Available for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "Federal anti-money laundering laws should apply to all. The mega-rich and well-connected should not get a free pass."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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