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July 28, 2020
Tweet - "In 2010, I introduced the Durbin Amendment to help protect small businesses and their customers from excessive debit card swipe fees. But now, as retailers & restaurants are seeing more & more transactions online, we are seeing the debit card giants try to circumvent this law."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Durbin And Welch To Fed: Excessive Debit Swipe Fees Are Hurting Merchants During Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "Millions of Americans lost their jobs & health insurance due to #COVID19. They shouldn't have to choose between their physical & financial health. My commonsense bill with @SenWhitehouse will offer families some relief from their financial hardships."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020
Duckworth Discusses Barriers Faced by Minority-Owned Businesses, Highlights Need to do more to Ensure Equal Access to Capital Especially during COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "CDFIs play an important role in meeting the economic needs of underserved communities across the U.S.--in both urban & rural areas. Proud to join @SenatorMenendez in this effort to invest in CDFIs to help jumpstart the economies of communities hardest hit by the #COVID19 pandemic."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Levin, DelBene and Boyle to Department of Labor: Protect Socially-Responsible Investing
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency - Brown, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press OCC For Information On The Agency's Fair Lending Oversight
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Boyle Leads Letter to Oppose Labor Rule to Protect Socially Responsible Investments
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Smith Urge Labor Department to Withdraw Proposal That Would Discourage Financial Advisors From Supporting Racial Justice
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 15, 2020
Tweet - "I've grown concerned in recent weeks by a series of issues related to @RobinhoodApp , especially the heartbreaking death by suicide of 20-year old Illinoisan Alex Kearns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020
Hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley, Markup on the FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 13, 2020
Letter to Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, Co-Founders and CEOs of Robinhood - Following Death of Naperville 20-Year-Old, Underwood Pushes Investment Trading App Robinhood to Improve Transparency and User Safety
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
July 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 8, 2020
Hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley, Markup on the FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Quigley
July 7, 2020
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
July 7, 2020
Tweet - "The @CFPB 's final rule on small dollar lending prioritizes corporations over consumers. Payday lenders prey upon the most vulnerable, and the Trump Administration just eliminated consumer protections in the middle of an economic crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2020
Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
Rep. Sean Casten
June 26, 2020
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2020
Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
Rep. Sean Casten
June 25, 2020
Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "Good to hear from @StateFarm CEO Michael Tipsord today about the #COVID19 pandemic's impact on his business and its customers. I appreciate his efforts to respond to consumer concerns, including offering auto insurance rebates to customers spending more time at home."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
July 28, 2020
Tweet - "In 2010, I introduced the Durbin Amendment to help protect small businesses and their customers from excessive debit card swipe fees. But now, as retailers & restaurants are seeing more & more transactions online, we are seeing the debit card giants try to circumvent this law."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Durbin And Welch To Fed: Excessive Debit Swipe Fees Are Hurting Merchants During Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "Millions of Americans lost their jobs & health insurance due to #COVID19. They shouldn't have to choose between their physical & financial health. My commonsense bill with @SenWhitehouse will offer families some relief from their financial hardships."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020
Duckworth Discusses Barriers Faced by Minority-Owned Businesses, Highlights Need to do more to Ensure Equal Access to Capital Especially during COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 23, 2020
Tweet - "CDFIs play an important role in meeting the economic needs of underserved communities across the U.S.--in both urban & rural areas. Proud to join @SenatorMenendez in this effort to invest in CDFIs to help jumpstart the economies of communities hardest hit by the #COVID19 pandemic."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 22, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Levin, DelBene and Boyle to Department of Labor: Protect Socially-Responsible Investing
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency - Brown, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press OCC For Information On The Agency's Fair Lending Oversight
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Boyle Leads Letter to Oppose Labor Rule to Protect Socially Responsible Investments
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 15, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Smith Urge Labor Department to Withdraw Proposal That Would Discourage Financial Advisors From Supporting Racial Justice
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 15, 2020
Tweet - "I've grown concerned in recent weeks by a series of issues related to @RobinhoodApp , especially the heartbreaking death by suicide of 20-year old Illinoisan Alex Kearns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020
Hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley, Markup on the FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 13, 2020
Letter to Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, Co-Founders and CEOs of Robinhood - Following Death of Naperville 20-Year-Old, Underwood Pushes Investment Trading App Robinhood to Improve Transparency and User Safety
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
July 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 8, 2020
Hearing of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Quigley, Markup on the FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Quigley
July 7, 2020
Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
July 7, 2020
Tweet - "The @CFPB 's final rule on small dollar lending prioritizes corporations over consumers. Payday lenders prey upon the most vulnerable, and the Trump Administration just eliminated consumer protections in the middle of an economic crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 1, 2020
Tweet - "The world has lost more than 500,000 people to #COVID19. The virus has brought global economies to a halt. Today @SenSanders , @SenJackReed , @SenatorCardin , @SenJeffMerkley , & I introduced a bill urging international financial institutions to help."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2020
Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Global Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2020
Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
Rep.Sean Casten
June 26, 2020
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Relating to ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2020
Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
Rep.Sean Casten
June 25, 2020
Durbin, Nadler: Corporations Must Give Workers And Retirees Fair Treatment In Bankruptcy
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Higgins Calls for A Streamlined Process to Ensure WNYers without Internet Access Receive COVID-19 Relief Payments
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 29, 2020
Tweet - "Good to hear from @StateFarm CEO Michael Tipsord today about the #COVID19 pandemic's impact on his business and its customers. I appreciate his efforts to respond to consumer concerns, including offering auto insurance rebates to customers spending more time at home."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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