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Sept. 1, 2022
Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Anthony Brown, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie - Maryland Delegation Members Express Concern Over Recent Reports of Veterans' Mortgage Forbearance Issues and Retaliation During COVID-19 Crisis
Anthony Brown, ...
April 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Lee, Beatty to House Leadership: Expand PPP Eligibility for Credit Unions to Help Small Businesses
Anthony Brown, ...
April 19, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Veasey, Cárdenas, Chu Urge House Leadership to Include Reporting Requirements on PPP Loan Approvals
Anthony Brown, ...
April 16, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Bonamici, Haaland, Young Call on House Leadership to Lift Barriers for Credit Unions, Help Small Businesses
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Anthony Brown
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
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Maintain Capital Requirements for Megabanks
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rosen Leads House Armed Services Committee Members in Demanding Mulvaney Enforce Law Protecting Servicemembers and Their Families from Predatory Lenders
Anthony Brown, ...
June 25, 2018
The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017
Keith Ellison
June 25, 2018
Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018
Keith Ellison
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Anthony Brown, ...
May 22, 2018
Crist Fair Lending Amendment Blocked From Banking Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
May 22, 2018
Rokita: Rolling Back Washington Red Tape to Help Grow Indiana's Economy
Todd Rokita
May 22, 2018
Rep. Ellison Votes No On S. 2155
Keith Ellison
April 26, 2018
Rep. Ellison Calls for Mulvaney's Resignation and DOJ Investigation
Keith Ellison
March 19, 2018
Scott, Waters, Kildee and Ellison Statement on Appeals Court Decision to Vacate Fiduciary Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Keith Ellison, ...
March 9, 2018
Ellison On GAO Remittances Report
Keith Ellison
Feb. 27, 2018
Ellison Leads Passage of Bipartisan Credit Access and Inclusion Act
Keith Ellison
Feb. 27, 2018
Trid Improvement Act of 2018
Keith Ellison
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
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 31, 2018
Letter to Ms. Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Warren, Waters Lead Letter Pressing Mulvaney on Sudden Actions to Benefit Payday Lenders
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Rep. Ellison on H.R. 435 Passage in Financial Services Committee
Keith Ellison
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Ellison Statement on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Leadership
Keith Ellison
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeb Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services Chairman - Second Hearing on Credit Reporting Failures
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reserve Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 13, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Keith Ellison
July 28, 2017
Crowley, Ellison Blast Trump Administration's Decision to End Successful Program that Helps Americans Save for Retirement
Keith Ellison, ...
June 13, 2017
ICYMI: Democrats Stand United Against the Wrong Choice Act
Keith Ellison, ...
June 8, 2017
Rokita: Stop Taxpayer Buyouts for Wall Street
Todd Rokita
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule
Todd Rokita, ...
May 1, 2017
ICYMI: Financial Services Committee Dems Fight Back Against the Wrong Choice Act
Keith Ellison, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee - Request for Additional Hearing on Wrong Choice Act
Keith Ellison, ...
March 31, 2017
Waters and 40 Democratic Members Unite in Their Fight to Protect the Consumer Bureau
Keith Ellison, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to Acting Secretary Hugler - Don't Delay Fiduciary Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Don't Halt Regulatory Work
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 31, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Hon. Margaret Lewis, Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Board of Directors - Bring Diversity to the Leadership of the Federal Reserve Bank
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Retain CFPB Director Richard Cordray
Anthony Brown, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
The Hill - Trump Must Keep CFPB Director RIchard Cordray
Anthony Brown, ...
Jan. 17, 2017
Rep. Ellison Introduces Investor Choice Act of 2017
Keith Ellison
Jan. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Keep Cordray, Protect Consumers
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez - Hold Public Hearing on DOL Waivers for Banks with History of Misconduct
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 16, 2016
Letter to Financial Services Industry Leaders - Condemn Bannon Appointment
Keith Ellison, ...
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Politician
Sept. 1, 2022
Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Anthony Brown, ...
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Anthony Brown, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie - Maryland Delegation Members Express Concern Over Recent Reports of Veterans' Mortgage Forbearance Issues and Retaliation During COVID-19 Crisis
Anthony Brown, ...
April 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Lee, Beatty to House Leadership: Expand PPP Eligibility for Credit Unions to Help Small Businesses
Anthony Brown, ...
April 19, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Veasey, Cárdenas, Chu Urge House Leadership to Include Reporting Requirements on PPP Loan Approvals
Anthony Brown, ...
April 16, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Bonamici, Haaland, Young Call on House Leadership to Lift Barriers for Credit Unions, Help Small Businesses
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Anthony Brown
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
Anthony Brown, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Anthony Brown, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Maintain Capital Requirements for Megabanks
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Aug. 17, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Rosen Leads House Armed Services Committee Members in Demanding Mulvaney Enforce Law Protecting Servicemembers and Their Families from Predatory Lenders
Anthony Brown, ...
June 25, 2018
The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017
Keith Ellison
June 25, 2018
Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018
Keith Ellison
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
Anthony Brown, ...
May 22, 2018
Crist Fair Lending Amendment Blocked From Banking Bill
Keith Ellison, ...
May 22, 2018
Rokita: Rolling Back Washington Red Tape to Help Grow Indiana's Economy
Todd Rokita
May 22, 2018
Rep. Ellison Votes No On S. 2155
Keith Ellison
April 26, 2018
Rep. Ellison Calls for Mulvaney's Resignation and DOJ Investigation
Keith Ellison
March 19, 2018
Scott, Waters, Kildee and Ellison Statement on Appeals Court Decision to Vacate Fiduciary Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
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
Anthony Brown, ...
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
Keith Ellison, ...
March 9, 2018
Ellison On GAO Remittances Report
Keith Ellison
Feb. 27, 2018
Ellison Leads Passage of Bipartisan Credit Access and Inclusion Act
Keith Ellison
Feb. 27, 2018
Trid Improvement Act of 2018
Keith Ellison
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
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 31, 2018
Letter to Ms. Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Warren, Waters Lead Letter Pressing Mulvaney on Sudden Actions to Benefit Payday Lenders
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Rep. Ellison on H.R. 435 Passage in Financial Services Committee
Keith Ellison
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 15, 2017
Ellison Statement on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Leadership
Keith Ellison
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeb Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services Chairman - Second Hearing on Credit Reporting Failures
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reserve Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 13, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Keith Ellison
July 28, 2017
Crowley, Ellison Blast Trump Administration's Decision to End Successful Program that Helps Americans Save for Retirement
Keith Ellison, ...
June 13, 2017
ICYMI: Democrats Stand United Against the Wrong Choice Act
Keith Ellison, ...
June 8, 2017
Rokita: Stop Taxpayer Buyouts for Wall Street
Todd Rokita
May 2, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Delay the Fiduciary Rule
Todd Rokita, ...
May 1, 2017
ICYMI: Financial Services Committee Dems Fight Back Against the Wrong Choice Act
Keith Ellison, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee - Request for Additional Hearing on Wrong Choice Act
Keith Ellison, ...
March 31, 2017
Waters and 40 Democratic Members Unite in Their Fight to Protect the Consumer Bureau
Keith Ellison, ...
March 17, 2017
Letter to Acting Secretary Hugler - Don't Delay Fiduciary Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Don't Halt Regulatory Work
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 31, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Chair of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Hon. Margaret Lewis, Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Board of Directors - Bring Diversity to the Leadership of the Federal Reserve Bank
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Retain CFPB Director Richard Cordray
Anthony Brown, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
The Hill - Trump Must Keep CFPB Director RIchard Cordray
Anthony Brown, ...
Jan. 17, 2017
Rep. Ellison Introduces Investor Choice Act of 2017
Keith Ellison
Jan. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Keep Cordray, Protect Consumers
Keith Ellison, ...
Dec. 7, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez - Hold Public Hearing on DOL Waivers for Banks with History of Misconduct
Keith Ellison, ...
Nov. 16, 2016
Letter to Financial Services Industry Leaders - Condemn Bannon Appointment
Keith Ellison, ...
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