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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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