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Dec. 14, 2018
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Gallagher Introduce the Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act
Sen. Ted Cruz
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. 13, 2018
Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Oversight
Sen. Mike Crapo
Dec. 11, 2018
Merkley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
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. 10, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 10, 2018
Nomination of Justin George Muzinich
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 10, 2018
Senators Jones, Cotton, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Hill's Bill Directs Creation of New Rules that Allow Main Street Investors to Grow Businesses
Rep. James Hill
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
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next CFPB Director, is no different than Mick Mulvaney. In fact during her committee hearing, Kraninger stated that she, "cannot identify any actions that Acting Director Mulvaney has taken with which I disagree.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "Proxy Process and Rules: Examining Current Practices and Potential Changes"
Sen. Mike Crapo
Dec. 6, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy Announce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. Ted Cruz
Dec. 6, 2018
Waters Statement on the Confirmation of Kathy Kraninger to Head the CFPB
Rep. Maxine Waters
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "As the new @CFPB Director, Kathy Kraninger has a duty to protect working families, vets, students & seniors & to restore accountability. Democrats will continue to fight to strengthen consumer protections that ensure families can succeed."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 30, 2018
Capito, Peters Introduce Bill to Help Communities Attract Workers and Alleviate Student Loan Debt
Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "Combating Money Laundering and Other Forms of Illicit Finance: Regulatory and Law Enforcement Perspectives on Reform"
Sen. Mike Crapo
Nov. 29, 2018
Sen. Warner on the Nomination of Kathy Kraninger to Head the CFPB
Sen. Mark Warner
Nov. 29, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "The Semiannual Testimony on the Federal Reserve's Supervision and Regulation of the Financial System"
Sen. Mike Crapo
Nov. 29, 2018
Bipartisan Work of the Financial Services Committee
Sen. Ted Budd
Nov. 29, 2018
Bipartisan Work of the Financial Services Committee
Rep. Warren Davidson
Nov. 29, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 29, 2018
U.S. Senate Passes Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Extension of National Flood Insurance Program
Sen. John Kennedy
Nov. 29, 2018
Congressman Marino, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Restructure Debt
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Cassidy: Short-Term Extension of National Flood Insurance Program Sets Stage for Long-Term Reform
Sen. Bill Cassidy
Nov. 28, 2018
Motion to Discharge--S.J. Res. 54
Sen. Gary Peters
Nov. 28, 2018
Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018
FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limits
Rep. Brad Sherman
Nov. 27, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 25, 2018
Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, Administrator for the Small Business Administration - Velázquez, Gillibrand Want Change to Lending Rule for Employee-Owned Firms
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 16, 2018
Congress Passes Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Small Business Administration Disaster Loans Bill
Sen. John Kennedy
Nov. 15, 2018
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Flood Insurance Reauthorization Bill
Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - New Dems on Banking Committee Issue Recommendations on CRA Modernization to OCC
Rep. Juan Vargas, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing with Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles
Sen. Mike Crapo
Nov. 15, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Mike Crapo
Nov. 14, 2018
Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Maxine Waters, Hearing on Supervision of the Federal Reserve
Rep. Maxine Waters
Nov. 14, 2018
Nomination of Michelle Bowman
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Nov. 14, 2018
U.S. Senators Take Action To Hold Proxy Advisory Firms Accountable
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Sen. Coons on The Special Counsel: "We Ought to Take Responsible Bipartisan Action Here to Prevent What Would Otherwise Be a Constitutional Crisis."
Sen. Chris Coons
Nov. 13, 2018
Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010
Sen. Jerry Moran
Nov. 13, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Jack Reed
Nov. 12, 2018
Letter to Director Mulvaney - The Feds Need To Hook Loan Sharks Targeting LI Service Members--Not Allow Them To Feed on Our Brave Servicemembers
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, US President - Respect the Independence of Fed Officials on Interest Rates
Sen. Chris Coons, ...
Nov. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Consumer advocates say 10s of 1000s of veterans have been affected by fraudulent lending practices against Military Lending Act rules recently, so why is the @CFPB no longer policing the Military Lending Act? CFPB must get back to doing the full job Congress empowered it to do."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2018
The Inquierer - The Blue Collar Caucus is Actually Working for Blue-Collar Americans
Rep. Brendan Boyle
Nov. 7, 2018
Waters Statement on the 2018 Midterm Election Results
Rep. Maxine Waters
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Dec. 14, 2018
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Gallagher Introduce the Blocking Iranian Illicit Finance Act
Sen.Ted Cruz
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. 13, 2018
Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Oversight
Sen.Mike Crapo
Dec. 11, 2018
Merkley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
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. 10, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 10, 2018
Nomination of Justin George Muzinich
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 10, 2018
Senators Jones, Cotton, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Effort to Stop Predatory Unsolicited Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
Hill's Bill Directs Creation of New Rules that Allow Main Street Investors to Grow Businesses
Rep.James Hill
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
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next CFPB Director, is no different than Mick Mulvaney. In fact during her committee hearing, Kraninger stated that she, "cannot identify any actions that Acting Director Mulvaney has taken with which I disagree.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "Proxy Process and Rules: Examining Current Practices and Potential Changes"
Sen.Mike Crapo
Dec. 6, 2018
Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy Announce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.Ted Cruz
Dec. 6, 2018
Waters Statement on the Confirmation of Kathy Kraninger to Head the CFPB
Rep.Maxine Waters
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "As the new @CFPB Director, Kathy Kraninger has a duty to protect working families, vets, students & seniors & to restore accountability. Democrats will continue to fight to strengthen consumer protections that ensure families can succeed."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 30, 2018
Capito, Peters Introduce Bill to Help Communities Attract Workers and Alleviate Student Loan Debt
Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "Combating Money Laundering and Other Forms of Illicit Finance: Regulatory and Law Enforcement Perspectives on Reform"
Sen.Mike Crapo
Nov. 29, 2018
Sen. Warner on the Nomination of Kathy Kraninger to Head the CFPB
Sen.Mark Warner
Nov. 29, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing on "The Semiannual Testimony on the Federal Reserve's Supervision and Regulation of the Financial System"
Sen.Mike Crapo
Nov. 29, 2018
Bipartisan Work of the Financial Services Committee
Sen.Ted Budd
Nov. 29, 2018
Bipartisan Work of the Financial Services Committee
Rep.Warren Davidson
Nov. 29, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Nov. 29, 2018
U.S. Senate Passes Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Extension of National Flood Insurance Program
Sen.John Kennedy
Nov. 29, 2018
Congressman Marino, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses Restructure Debt
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Cassidy: Short-Term Extension of National Flood Insurance Program Sets Stage for Long-Term Reform
Sen.Bill Cassidy
Nov. 28, 2018
Motion to Discharge--S.J. Res. 54
Sen.Gary Peters
Nov. 28, 2018
Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 27, 2018
FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limits
Rep.Brad Sherman
Nov. 27, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 25, 2018
Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, Administrator for the Small Business Administration - Velázquez, Gillibrand Want Change to Lending Rule for Employee-Owned Firms
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 16, 2018
Congress Passes Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Small Business Administration Disaster Loans Bill
Sen.John Kennedy
Nov. 15, 2018
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Flood Insurance Reauthorization Bill
Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - New Dems on Banking Committee Issue Recommendations on CRA Modernization to OCC
Rep.Juan Vargas, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 15, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Crapo, Hearing with Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles
Sen.Mike Crapo
Nov. 15, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Mike Crapo
Nov. 14, 2018
Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Maxine Waters, Hearing on Supervision of the Federal Reserve
Rep.Maxine Waters
Nov. 14, 2018
Nomination of Michelle Bowman
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Nov. 14, 2018
U.S. Senators Take Action To Hold Proxy Advisory Firms Accountable
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Sen. Coons on The Special Counsel: "We Ought to Take Responsible Bipartisan Action Here to Prevent What Would Otherwise Be a Constitutional Crisis."
Sen.Chris Coons
Nov. 13, 2018
Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010
Sen.Jerry Moran
Nov. 13, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Jack Reed
Nov. 12, 2018
Letter to Director Mulvaney - The Feds Need To Hook Loan Sharks Targeting LI Service Members--Not Allow Them To Feed on Our Brave Servicemembers
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, US President - Respect the Independence of Fed Officials on Interest Rates
Sen.Chris Coons, ...
Nov. 12, 2018
Tweet - "Consumer advocates say 10s of 1000s of veterans have been affected by fraudulent lending practices against Military Lending Act rules recently, so why is the @CFPB no longer policing the Military Lending Act? CFPB must get back to doing the full job Congress empowered it to do."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 9, 2018
The Inquierer - The Blue Collar Caucus is Actually Working for Blue-Collar Americans
Rep.Brendan Boyle
Nov. 7, 2018
Waters Statement on the 2018 Midterm Election Results
Rep.Maxine Waters
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