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March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Hon. Nita Lowey, the Hon. Tom Graves, and the Hon. Mike Quigley - Funding Request to Support Businesses in Underserved Communities
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2018
Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Maloney Leads All Financial Services Committee Democrats in Opposing SEC Move to Cut Off Investors' Access to Courts
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 9, 2018
Durbin-Reed Offer Amendment to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 7, 2018
Letter to Mr. Timothy J. Sloan, CEO, Wells Fargo - Halt Any Plans To Expand Presence On College Campuses
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of VA, and Ms. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security - Immediately Discharge Outstanding Loans for Families Suffering from Child's Death or Permanent Disability
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 20, 2018
Letter to Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., Interim CEO, Equifax, Inc. - Provide At Least Three Years of Identity Theft Protection
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos, Secretary Shulkin, and Acting Commissioner Berryhill - Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Totally and Permanently Disabled Americans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director, CFPB - Reported Slowdown of the Investigation into the 2017 Equifax Data Breach
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Congress deserves answers on this, and consumers deserve a strong CFPB that will hold companies like #Equifax accountable for any wrongdoing."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2018
Bost, Bustos Introduce Bill to Improve Agriculture Conservation
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2018
Letter to Acting Director English and Director Mulvaney - Reports Of CFPB'S Stalled Investigation Into Equifax Breach
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Honorable Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Strengthen Community Reinvestment Act Rules
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 24, 2018
Tweet - "A CFPB director more focused on helping predatory payday lenders won't help protect consumers or main street businesses."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Stand Up to Protect Consumer Bureau's Independence
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Nominate Aggressive Head of Consumer Watchdog
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 30, 2017
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senate Dems Urge Leadership to Protect Endangered Species Act in Spending Bill
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Remember the @CFPB was the agency that fined @WellsFargo $100 million for defrauding its own customers creating phony accounts. #WallStreet hates it like the devil hates holy water."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Cardin, Colleagues Write Mnuchin on SEC Oil, Gas, Mining Transparency Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Improving Retirement Savings and Lowering Educational Debt
Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 9, 2017
Duckworth Slams Equifax CEO for Failing to Safeguard Veterans' Personal Information
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "If you listen closely, you can hear Wells Fargo & Equifax cheering as @POTUS signs away your right to sue big financial companies for fraud."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
Duckworth: Trump Signing "Shameful" Bill to Overturn Arbitration Rule Hurts Veterans and Servicemembers, Breaks Another Campaign Promise
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Tax Committee Leaders To Reject Plan To Increase Taxes On Retirement Accounts
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeb Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services Chairman - Second Hearing on Credit Reporting Failures
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017
Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 20, 2017
Durbin, Merkley, Cartwright, Cohen Introduce Bicameral Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reserve Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Wyden, Booker, Durbin Urge Consumer Protection Agency to Bring Transparency to Small Business Lending for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Wicker, Duckworth Author Bill to Support Community Banks
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2017
ICYMI: Democrats Stand United Against the Wrong Choice Act
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 8, 2017
Foster Statement on Passage of CHOICE Act
Rep. Bill Foster
June 8, 2017
Bost Statement on House Passage of Financial Choice Act
Rep. Mike Bost
May 18, 2017
Reps. Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce Legislation to Restore Fairness in Student Lending
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 4, 2017
Durbin, Welch Statement On Committee Passage Of House Big Bank Bonanza Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2017
Durbin, Madigan: In First 100 Days Trump, DeVos Get "F" On Protecting Students
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2017
Hill's and Foster's ETF Bill Passes the House
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Michael Piwowar, Acting Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission - "No Legal Basis" for Halting Bipartisan Conflict Minerals Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee - Request for Additional Hearing on Wrong Choice Act
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 7, 2017
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Demand Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Seek Greater Action to Protect U.S. Banks & Account Holders from Cyberattacks
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Demanding Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2017
Brown Urges Court to Preserve Consumer Watchdog's Independence
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2017
Waters and 40 Democratic Members Unite in Their Fight to Protect the Consumer Bureau
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to the Office of Regulations and Interpretations - Democrats Urge Department of Labor Not to Delay Vital Protections for Workers, Retirees
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to Acting Secretary Hugler - Don't Delay Fiduciary Rule
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Don't Halt Regulatory Work
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 23, 2017
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Guard Against Potential Conflicts of Interest
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
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March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, the Hon. Nita Lowey, the Hon. Tom Graves, and the Hon. Mike Quigley - Funding Request to Support Businesses in Underserved Communities
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 19, 2018
Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Maloney Leads All Financial Services Committee Democrats in Opposing SEC Move to Cut Off Investors' Access to Courts
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 9, 2018
Durbin-Reed Offer Amendment to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 7, 2018
Letter to Mr. Timothy J. Sloan, CEO, Wells Fargo - Halt Any Plans To Expand Presence On College Campuses
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of VA, and Ms. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security - Immediately Discharge Outstanding Loans for Families Suffering from Child's Death or Permanent Disability
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 20, 2018
Letter to Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., Interim CEO, Equifax, Inc. - Provide At Least Three Years of Identity Theft Protection
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos, Secretary Shulkin, and Acting Commissioner Berryhill - Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Totally and Permanently Disabled Americans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director, CFPB - Reported Slowdown of the Investigation into the 2017 Equifax Data Breach
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Congress deserves answers on this, and consumers deserve a strong CFPB that will hold companies like #Equifax accountable for any wrongdoing."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2018
Bost, Bustos Introduce Bill to Improve Agriculture Conservation
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 7, 2018
Letter to Acting Director English and Director Mulvaney - Reports Of CFPB'S Stalled Investigation Into Equifax Breach
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 6, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Honorable Joseph M. Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - Strengthen Community Reinvestment Act Rules
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Jan. 24, 2018
Tweet - "A CFPB director more focused on helping predatory payday lenders won't help protect consumers or main street businesses."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Blumenthal, Murphy, Senators Stand Up to Protect Consumer Bureau's Independence
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Nominate Aggressive Head of Consumer Watchdog
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 30, 2017
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senate Dems Urge Leadership to Protect Endangered Species Act in Spending Bill
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Remember the @CFPB was the agency that fined @WellsFargo $100 million for defrauding its own customers creating phony accounts. #WallStreet hates it like the devil hates holy water."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Cardin, Colleagues Write Mnuchin on SEC Oil, Gas, Mining Transparency Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Improving Retirement Savings and Lowering Educational Debt
Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 9, 2017
Duckworth Slams Equifax CEO for Failing to Safeguard Veterans' Personal Information
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "If you listen closely, you can hear Wells Fargo & Equifax cheering as @POTUS signs away your right to sue big financial companies for fraud."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
Duckworth: Trump Signing "Shameful" Bill to Overturn Arbitration Rule Hurts Veterans and Servicemembers, Breaks Another Campaign Promise
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Tax Committee Leaders To Reject Plan To Increase Taxes On Retirement Accounts
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeb Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services Chairman - Second Hearing on Credit Reporting Failures
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 27, 2017
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017
Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 20, 2017
Durbin, Merkley, Cartwright, Cohen Introduce Bicameral Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reserve Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 3, 2017
Wyden, Booker, Durbin Urge Consumer Protection Agency to Bring Transparency to Small Business Lending for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Wicker, Duckworth Author Bill to Support Community Banks
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2017
ICYMI: Democrats Stand United Against the Wrong Choice Act
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 8, 2017
Foster Statement on Passage of CHOICE Act
Rep.Bill Foster
June 8, 2017
Bost Statement on House Passage of Financial Choice Act
Rep.Mike Bost
May 18, 2017
Reps. Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce Legislation to Restore Fairness in Student Lending
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 4, 2017
Durbin, Welch Statement On Committee Passage Of House Big Bank Bonanza Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 1, 2017
Durbin, Madigan: In First 100 Days Trump, DeVos Get "F" On Protecting Students
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2017
Hill's and Foster's ETF Bill Passes the House
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Michael Piwowar, Acting Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission - "No Legal Basis" for Halting Bipartisan Conflict Minerals Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee - Request for Additional Hearing on Wrong Choice Act
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 7, 2017
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Demand Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Seek Greater Action to Protect U.S. Banks & Account Holders from Cyberattacks
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Demanding Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2017
Brown Urges Court to Preserve Consumer Watchdog's Independence
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2017
Waters and 40 Democratic Members Unite in Their Fight to Protect the Consumer Bureau
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to the Office of Regulations and Interpretations - Democrats Urge Department of Labor Not to Delay Vital Protections for Workers, Retirees
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to Acting Secretary Hugler - Don't Delay Fiduciary Rule
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Don't Halt Regulatory Work
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Feb. 23, 2017
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Guard Against Potential Conflicts of Interest
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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