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Democratic senators press CFPB’s Vought on mass firings

On April 28, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), one of 40 democratic senators, sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director, Russell Vought, expressing their concerns about Vought’s attempt to terminate nearly all of the Bureau’s 1,700...more

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GAO agrees to investigate attempted CFPB firings, other recent bureau actions

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The Government Accountability Office has agreed to investigate recent CFPB moves to fire more than 1,400 employees and the impact it and other agency actions have had on the bureau’s ability to operate....more

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Trump Administration appeals ruling that blocked CFPB firings

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The Trump Administration has appealed an order by a federal District Court Judge blocking the CFPB from firing 1483 employees effective in June 2025 and cutting off their access to CFPB work systems on April 18, 2025....more

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CFPB Implements Mass Layoffs: Union Files Emergency Motion to Show Cause

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is undergoing significant changes as the Trump administration implements sweeping layoffs just days after revising the Bureau’s regulatory priorities. According to...more

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Trump Orders Regulatory, Hiring Freeze

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President Trump on Monday issued an Executive Order that prohibits most federal agencies from issuing proposed rules until an administration-appointed agency head reviews the regulation....more

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Agency Heads Discuss Changes in Regulatory Direction During Federalist Society Panel

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The current leaders of the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and National Labor Relations Board addressed transitions and regulatory plans at their respective agencies at a November 16 forum. ...more

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