Democrats vow to fight shutdown of consumer watchdog agency
A group of 191 House and Senate Democrats sent a letter to Russell Vought, the newly installed director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, calling on them to reverse course on actions targeting the nation's consumer financial watchdog agency.
Secrecy preceded the shutdown of the consumer protection agency’s Washington headquarters
President Donald Trump’s budget chief has sent an email to consumer protection agency employees telling them to stop working.
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
Union Sues Trump For Trying To Shut Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau halts activity | What this means for you
Concern is mounting as a federal agency dedicated to protecting consumers remains shut down. The abrupt week-long closure comes after the acting director appointed by President Donald Trump ordered employees to stop nearly all of their work.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration.
Trump Vs. CFPB: Russ Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Stop Work
Feb. 9 The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents CFPB employees, sued Vought, asking a judge to stop him from halting the bureau’s work and alleging he granted staffers from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to CFPB’s internal communications systems, NBC reported.
Is Trump hurting or helping Americans by freezing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Trump administration's got its eyes on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What's at stake for Americans? Experts weigh in.
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely.
Trump administration moves to dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's how it could impact you
The Trump administration is taking steps to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The move could mean less oversight of consumer debt. The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate banks,
What to know about the CFPB amid apparent DOGE efforts to shut it down
Dozens of employees with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were reportedly fired on Tuesday night as a part of the ...
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Trump administration moves to shut down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely the next federal agency on the chopping block as President Donald Trump ...
Confusion Reigns as ‘a Wrecking Ball’ Hits the Consumer Bureau
Since the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued stop-work orders, employees have been trying to ...
Consumer watchdog ordered to stop fighting financial abuse and to work from home as HQ temporarily shuts down
Russell Vought, the newly installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sent an email Saturday night ...
Powell says bank accounts ‘safe’ despite teardown of consumer protection agency
The Federal Reserve chair testified before a Senate panel. “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust” interest rates, he said.
Shutting down CFPB ‘begging for another financial crisis’: Former director
Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued Monday that shutting down the ...
Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown and DOGE access
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of ...