WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from the Consumer First Coalition: * * * Comment Intake Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044, Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) * * * Dear Acting Director Vought: On behalf of the Consumer First Coalition ("CFC"), I am pleased to submit the following  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the Demand Progress Education Fund: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau c/o Legal Division Docket Manager 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20552 RE: Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V), Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044 or RIN 3170-AB27 * * * Dear Bureau Officials: On behalf of our grassroots members, the Demand more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from DHI Mortgage Co. Ltd., Austin, Texas: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Comment Intake - Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) c/o Legal Division Docket Manager 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 RE: Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) [Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044] * * * more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from the Mortgage Bankers Association: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Comment Intake - Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) c/o Legal Division Docket Manager 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) [Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044] * * *  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Announces May Community Office Hours Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced members of his staff will host Community Office Hours across Georgia's 12th District during the month of May. During these events, members of Congressman Allen's staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Friedman Hosts In-person Town Hall Highlights protecting Social Security, Medicaid, veterans' healthcare, & services families have earned and deserve LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA --U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) hosted a town hall at Los Angeles City College. There, she continued engaging directly with constituents on the most pressing issues facing families across the regi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Randall Demands Answers on FEMA's Termination of BRIC Program WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) is demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding their April 4, 2025 announcement to terminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and cancellation of all BRIC applications from Fiscal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * DOGE's Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA Systems Baltimore, MD -- A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) from fur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * DOGE's Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA System Baltimore, MD -- A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) from further accessing sensitive personal data stored within the Social Security Administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Executive Vice President of Insurance Brokerage Pleads Guilty in $133M Affordable Care Act Fraud Scheme A Florida executive pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to submit fraudulent applications to enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act insurance plans (ACA plans) that were fully subsidized by the government. The purpose of the scheme was to obtain millions of dollars in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Figures Fights for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District During First 100 Days WASHINGTON - This week, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) marked 100 days since he was sworn in as a member of the 119th Congress. He has worked to push for policies that will improve the lives of people in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, while also fighting back on the Trump Administration's ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-6) on the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act (H.R. 1156), which aims to to amend the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain unemployment programs. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Feb. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 1156, the "Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act," more ST

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-18) on a resolution of inquiry (H.Res. 127) requesting President Trump and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit documents to the House relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on March 18, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND  more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA Systems Washington, DC -- Last night, a federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) from further acce more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: State Republicans Admit Roads Plan Could Rob Michiganders of Critical Services Funding Despite promises otherwise, Michigan Republicans' road plan risks funding for health and human services, universities, and law enforcement LANSING -- In case you missed it, Crain's Business Detroit dove into MAGA Matt Hall and House Republicans' roads plan -- and the lies they've been telling about  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen's 100 Days of Fighting Back Against Trump's Campaign of Destruction Since the Trump administration came into power nearly 100 days ago, we at Public Citizen have been advocating, organizing, and suing to stop the onslaught of illegal and destructive behavior. Below are the top highlights of our fight to preserve safety, wellbeing, and democracy for all Americans. LITIGATION  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas, Colleagues Ramp Up Pressure to Fire Elon Musk, Warn He Must by Law Leave Government Role by May 30th WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA) joined over 70 Democratic lawmakers in demanding that Elon Musk exit from his position in the Trump Administration by May 30th, warning that by law he can only serve in his role as a special government employee for 130 days. "C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly: 'The American People are Engaged, Demanding Answers from Trump Administration' In week of action against President Trump's actions, Rep. Kelly heard concerns about public education, Social Security, healthcare WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) travelled throughout the Second District this week to hear from constituents concerning President Donald Trump's agenda. "Whether I w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ROUNDUP: Senate Democrats Fight Back Against Republican Attacks on Social Security and Medicaid This week, Senate Democrats held a series of in-person events speaking out against Republicans' disastrous plans to make sweeping cuts to Social Security and Medicaid. Voters across the country are reading and hearing about the $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid that congressional Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/11/2025-4/18/2025 SENATOR BLUMENTHAL: WEEK IN REVIEW Slamming the Trump Administration's Assault on Education [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and advocates to announce he has written to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS) demanding answers as to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Total credit union loans fell by 0.25% in February Total credit union loans outstanding fell by 0.25% in February, compared to a 0.21% gain in January and a 0.05% fall in February 2024, according to America's Credit Unions' latest Monthly Credit Union Estimates. Now available in a dashboard, the report is generated from the Equifax Analytic Dataset, an anonymized random sample of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Trump to Americans: Economic Prosperity for Me, But Not for Thee This week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's economic agenda continued to wreak havoc on Americans' pocketbooks, delivering higher costs and increased financial strain for everyday families. That's because families a more PR