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May 24, 2018
Following Trump Administration's Decision To Eliminate Protections Against Predatory Student Loan Practices, Gillibrand Calls For New Oversight Regulations, Pushes For Legislation That Lowers Monthly Payments To Help Protect College Graduates Against Loan Default And Financial Despair
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2018
House Passes Groundbreaking Legislation Giving Community Financial Institutions Much Needed Relief
Rep. Claudia Tenney
May 22, 2018
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Releases Statement on his Opposition to Banking Bill
Rep. Gregory Meeks
May 22, 2018
Velázquez on Dodd-Frank Bill, Puerto Rico Protections
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
May 18, 2018
Letter to Ms. Leandra English, Acting Director, CFPB, and Mr. Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Help Committees Call on Mulvaney to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 18, 2018
Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Preserve Public Access to CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2018
Beatty Rule Introduced in the Senate
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 10, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Turn Over Meeting Records After "Pay to Play' Comments
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 10, 2018
Harris Introduces Legislation to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Federal Reserve
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 8, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Votes to End CFPB's Illegal Efforts to Regulate Car Loans
Rep. Claudia Tenney
May 1, 2018
Letter to Timothy Sloan, Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer and President, and various banks - Take Stand Against Gun Violence
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 26, 2018
Rep. Meeks Responds to White House's Proposal to Raise Rent on Low-Income Americans
Rep. Gregory Meeks
April 26, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Government Operations
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 25, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Major New Legislation To Create A Postal Bank To Wipe Out Predatory Payday Lending Industry Practices, Ensure All Americans Have Access To Basic Banking Services
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 13, 2018
Congressman Panetta Introduces Enhance Cybersecurity for Small Manufacturers Act
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2018
Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017
Rep. Claudia Tenney
April 4, 2018
Meeks Responds to the Treasury Department Community Reinvestment Act Reform Recommendations
Rep. Gregory Meeks
March 27, 2018
Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2018
Congresswoman Tenney's Bill Allowing Small Banks to Serve Communities Passes Out of Committee Unanimously
Rep. Claudia Tenney
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. Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 14, 2018
Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 9, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Small Business Administration's Microloan Program, Help Women- And Minority-Owned Businesses Succeed
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
March 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Velázquez Calls for SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Extension
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 27, 2018
Democrats Work to Guard Small Firms from Financial Recklessness
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 27, 2018
Operational Risk Capital Requirements for Banking Organizations
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Feb. 7, 2018
Letter to Acting Director English and Director Mulvaney - Reports Of CFPB'S Stalled Investigation Into Equifax Breach
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Gregory Meeks, ...
Jan. 26, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Small Business Administration's Microloan Program, Help Women And Minority-Owned Businesses Succeed
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jefferson B. Sessions III, Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Democratic Committee Leaders Urge DOJ & FBI to Investigate Fake Public Comments
Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Blanco, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Federal Agency to Stay the Course on Cannabis Banking, Provide Certainty to Businesses and Consumers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 12, 2018
Reps. Meeks, Love, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Bill for Community-Focused Institutions
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Jan. 12, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Help Small Banks Serve Communities
Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Jan. 8, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Small Business Administration's Microloan Program, Help Women And Minority-Owned Businesses Succeed
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to Jeb Hensarling - Financial Protections for Puerto Ricans
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "If there was ever somebody who didn't belong at the helm of the Ex-Im bank, it was Scott Garrett. W/ this bipartisan rejection of Mr. Garrett, millions of Americans whose jobs & small businesses rely on the bank can breathe a sigh of relief."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney's Bill Passes the House
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 5, 2017
Tweet - "@BankofAmerica's decision to increase the size of their stock buyback by $5 billion is yet another signal that the #GOPTaxScam is going to line the pockets of wealthy investors, rather than raising wages for workers."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Nominate Aggressive Head of Consumer Watchdog
Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Rep. Claudia Tenney: CFPB Must Be Accountable to the American People
Rep. Claudia Tenney
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Americans deserve a full-time @CFPB director with a proven track record of fighting for them. Period. #DefendCFPB"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "The process for succession laid out in Dodd Frank is clear: Leandra English, not Mick Mulvaney, is the acting dir of @CFPB. By attempting to install Mr. Mulvaney as director, the Trump admin is ignoring the established, legal order of succession that we purposefully put in place."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "The @CFPB should be led by someone who is committed to working around the clock on behalf of consumers, not by a part time director who clearly disdains the agency."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2017
Rep. Meeks Statement on Appointment of Mulvaney as CFPB Director
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Nov. 15, 2017
Rep. Meeks Statement on the Resignation of CFPB Director Richard Cordray
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to Mr. Jose B. Carrion, Chairman of Financial Oversight and management Board for Puerto Rico - Discharge of Puerto Rico's Debt
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Rep. Meeks Statement in Opposition to the House's 21st Century Flood Reform Act
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Date
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Politician
May 24, 2018
Following Trump Administration's Decision To Eliminate Protections Against Predatory Student Loan Practices, Gillibrand Calls For New Oversight Regulations, Pushes For Legislation That Lowers Monthly Payments To Help Protect College Graduates Against Loan Default And Financial Despair
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2018
House Passes Groundbreaking Legislation Giving Community Financial Institutions Much Needed Relief
Rep.Claudia Tenney
May 22, 2018
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Releases Statement on his Opposition to Banking Bill
Rep.Gregory Meeks
May 22, 2018
Velázquez on Dodd-Frank Bill, Puerto Rico Protections
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
May 18, 2018
Letter to Ms. Leandra English, Acting Director, CFPB, and Mr. Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Help Committees Call on Mulvaney to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 18, 2018
Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Preserve Public Access to CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 16, 2018
Beatty Rule Introduced in the Senate
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 10, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Turn Over Meeting Records After "Pay to Play' Comments
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 10, 2018
Harris Introduces Legislation to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Federal Reserve
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
May 8, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Votes to End CFPB's Illegal Efforts to Regulate Car Loans
Rep.Claudia Tenney
May 1, 2018
Letter to Timothy Sloan, Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer and President, and various banks - Take Stand Against Gun Violence
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 26, 2018
Rep. Meeks Responds to White House's Proposal to Raise Rent on Low-Income Americans
Rep.Gregory Meeks
April 26, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Government Operations
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 25, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Major New Legislation To Create A Postal Bank To Wipe Out Predatory Payday Lending Industry Practices, Ensure All Americans Have Access To Basic Banking Services
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 13, 2018
Congressman Panetta Introduces Enhance Cybersecurity for Small Manufacturers Act
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 11, 2018
Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017
Rep.Claudia Tenney
April 4, 2018
Meeks Responds to the Treasury Department Community Reinvestment Act Reform Recommendations
Rep.Gregory Meeks
March 27, 2018
Letter to Leandra English, Acting Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Senators Warn CFPB Against Repeal Of Rule Cracking Down On Predatory Payday Lending Schemes
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 21, 2018
Congresswoman Tenney's Bill Allowing Small Banks to Serve Communities Passes Out of Committee Unanimously
Rep.Claudia Tenney
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.Nydia Velázquez, ...
March 14, 2018
Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2017
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 9, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Small Business Administration's Microloan Program, Help Women- And Minority-Owned Businesses Succeed
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
March 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Linda McMahon, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Velázquez Calls for SBA Disaster Loan Deadline Extension
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 27, 2018
Democrats Work to Guard Small Firms from Financial Recklessness
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 27, 2018
Operational Risk Capital Requirements for Banking Organizations
Rep.Claudia Tenney
Feb. 7, 2018
Letter to Acting Director English and Director Mulvaney - Reports Of CFPB'S Stalled Investigation Into Equifax Breach
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Gregory Meeks, ...
Jan. 26, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Small Business Administration's Microloan Program, Help Women And Minority-Owned Businesses Succeed
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Jan. 24, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jefferson B. Sessions III, Attorney General, and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Democratic Committee Leaders Urge DOJ & FBI to Investigate Fake Public Comments
Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Blanco, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Senators Murray, Cantwell Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Federal Agency to Stay the Course on Cannabis Banking, Provide Certainty to Businesses and Consumers
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 12, 2018
Reps. Meeks, Love, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Bill for Community-Focused Institutions
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Jan. 12, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Help Small Banks Serve Communities
Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Jan. 8, 2018
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Small Business Administration's Microloan Program, Help Women And Minority-Owned Businesses Succeed
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to Jeb Hensarling - Financial Protections for Puerto Ricans
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "If there was ever somebody who didn't belong at the helm of the Ex-Im bank, it was Scott Garrett. W/ this bipartisan rejection of Mr. Garrett, millions of Americans whose jobs & small businesses rely on the bank can breathe a sigh of relief."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 12, 2017
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney's Bill Passes the House
Rep.Claudia Tenney
Dec. 8, 2017
Waters and 36 Current and Former Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Support of Acting CFPB Director Leandra English
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Dec. 5, 2017
Tweet - "@BankofAmerica's decision to increase the size of their stock buyback by $5 billion is yet another signal that the #GOPTaxScam is going to line the pockets of wealthy investors, rather than raising wages for workers."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President - Nominate Aggressive Head of Consumer Watchdog
Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
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.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Rep. Claudia Tenney: CFPB Must Be Accountable to the American People
Rep.Claudia Tenney
Nov. 27, 2017
Tweet - "Americans deserve a full-time @CFPB director with a proven track record of fighting for them. Period. #DefendCFPB"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "The process for succession laid out in Dodd Frank is clear: Leandra English, not Mick Mulvaney, is the acting dir of @CFPB. By attempting to install Mr. Mulvaney as director, the Trump admin is ignoring the established, legal order of succession that we purposefully put in place."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 26, 2017
Tweet - "The @CFPB should be led by someone who is committed to working around the clock on behalf of consumers, not by a part time director who clearly disdains the agency."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 25, 2017
Rep. Meeks Statement on Appointment of Mulvaney as CFPB Director
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Nov. 15, 2017
Rep. Meeks Statement on the Resignation of CFPB Director Richard Cordray
Rep.Gregory Meeks
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to Mr. Jose B. Carrion, Chairman of Financial Oversight and management Board for Puerto Rico - Discharge of Puerto Rico's Debt
Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Rep. Meeks Statement in Opposition to the House's 21st Century Flood Reform Act
Rep.Gregory Meeks
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