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June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "Those saving for retirement who seek investment advice should trust these professionals to put future retirees' financial interests first. Today's SEC decision to adopt the misleadingly named "Regulation Best Interest" weakens investor protections and preserves the status quo." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Tweet - "I introduced the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act to give those who are crushed by student debt a chance to get back on their feet. It's time to restore the availability of meaningful bankruptcy relief for student loan borrowers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Durbin Highlights Measure To Allow Student Loan Debt To Be Discharged In Bankruptcy Sen. Dick Durbin
June 2, 2019 Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 23, 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider
May 22, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Stands with Consumers Against the Big Banks Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 22, 2019 Consumers First Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 21, 2019 Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Patients' Credit Opportunities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 21, 2019 Rep. Davis Reaffirms His Strong Support For HR 1500 Consumers First Act Rep. Danny Davis
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 15, 2019 Representatives García, Tlaib Call on Federal Reserve to Stop Deregulatory Decisions Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 6, 2019 Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Members of Illinois Delegation Express Concern Over Implementation of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs Rep. Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019 National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2019 Rep. Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep. Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep. Sean Casten
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on PayDay and Small Dollar Credit Industry Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Encouraging Greater Public-Private Sector Collaboration to Promote Financial Literacy for Students and Young Adults. Rep. Bill Foster
April 29, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Warren, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators to Ensure Education Department Faithfully Implements Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 16, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tom Malinowski Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 2, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Strengthen Women's Financial Futures Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jose Carrion and the Members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board - Rep. Velazquez and Other Lawmakers Want Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Recover from Banks Fees Earned on Invalid Debt Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Bill to Help Americans Refinance Student Loans and Save Thousands of Dollars Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Durbin Votes For Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "Not only was this war never authorized by Congress -- it is a humanitarian disaster with an estimated 85,000 children having already died of malnutrition. Not another taxpayer dollar or American life should be put on the line in support of this Saudi-led disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019 Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 Rep. Bill Foster
March 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Tweet - "Credit and debit card swipe fees cost U.S. businesses and their customers $90 billion/year. This is unsustainable. Yet the WSJ reported that @Visa and @MasterCard are looking to raise swipe fees in the U.S. and lower them in Europe. How is that fair?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Durbin & Duckworth Voice Concerns About Trump Administration Siding With Predatory Payday Loan Sharks Over Consumers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes Kraninger Plan To Gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider Bill to Help Small Businesses Acquire Federal Contracts Passes House Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 5, 2019 Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018 Duckworth Urges VA to Fully Repay Every Veteran Impacted By GI Benefits Backlog, Ensure They Do Not Suffer Lasing Financial Harm As A Result Of VA's Failures Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Date Title Politician
June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "Those saving for retirement who seek investment advice should trust these professionals to put future retirees' financial interests first. Today's SEC decision to adopt the misleadingly named "Regulation Best Interest" weakens investor protections and preserves the status quo." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Tweet - "I introduced the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act to give those who are crushed by student debt a chance to get back on their feet. It's time to restore the availability of meaningful bankruptcy relief for student loan borrowers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Durbin Highlights Measure To Allow Student Loan Debt To Be Discharged In Bankruptcy Sen.Dick Durbin
June 2, 2019 Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 23, 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Rep.Brad Schneider
May 22, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Stands with Consumers Against the Big Banks Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 22, 2019 Consumers First Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 21, 2019 Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Patients' Credit Opportunities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 21, 2019 Rep. Davis Reaffirms His Strong Support For HR 1500 Consumers First Act Rep.Danny Davis
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 15, 2019 Representatives García, Tlaib Call on Federal Reserve to Stop Deregulatory Decisions Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 6, 2019 Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Members of Illinois Delegation Express Concern Over Implementation of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs Rep.Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019 National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2019 Rep.Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep.Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep.Sean Casten
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on PayDay and Small Dollar Credit Industry Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Encouraging Greater Public-Private Sector Collaboration to Promote Financial Literacy for Students and Young Adults. Rep.Bill Foster
April 29, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Warren, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators to Ensure Education Department Faithfully Implements Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 16, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tom Malinowski Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 2, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Strengthen Women's Financial Futures Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jose Carrion and the Members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board - Rep. Velazquez and Other Lawmakers Want Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Recover from Banks Fees Earned on Invalid Debt Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Bill to Help Americans Refinance Student Loans and Save Thousands of Dollars Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Durbin Votes For Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "Not only was this war never authorized by Congress -- it is a humanitarian disaster with an estimated 85,000 children having already died of malnutrition. Not another taxpayer dollar or American life should be put on the line in support of this Saudi-led disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019 Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 Rep.Bill Foster
March 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Tweet - "Credit and debit card swipe fees cost U.S. businesses and their customers $90 billion/year. This is unsustainable. Yet the WSJ reported that @Visa and @MasterCard are looking to raise swipe fees in the U.S. and lower them in Europe. How is that fair?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Durbin & Duckworth Voice Concerns About Trump Administration Siding With Predatory Payday Loan Sharks Over Consumers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes Kraninger Plan To Gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider Bill to Help Small Businesses Acquire Federal Contracts Passes House Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 5, 2019 Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018 Duckworth Urges VA to Fully Repay Every Veteran Impacted By GI Benefits Backlog, Ensure They Do Not Suffer Lasing Financial Harm As A Result Of VA's Failures Sen.Ladda Duckworth
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