Posts Tagged ‘Russell Vought’
Union Sues Over US Consumer Protection Agency Work Pause
The union representing staff at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the acting head of the agency, as the Trump administration ordered all work at the watchdog to cease on Monday. CFPB staff were told that the agency’s Washington headquarters would be shuttered and that they should not show up for work. The National…
Read More‘CFPB RIP!’ Russell Vought Halts Key Bureau Activities
Russell Vought, now serving as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), issued a series of directives to employees on Saturday night. These orders effectively brought a significant portion of the bureau’s operations to a halt. In an email sent to CFPB employees, Vought confirmed that he had assumed the role of…
Read MoreSenate Votes Along Party Lines To Confirm Vought As OMB Director Despite Democrats’ Protests
Reuters Voting predictably along party lines, the Senate voted Thursday night to confirm Russell Vought as President Donald Trump’s nomination for director of the Office of Management and Budget. Following a lengthy hold out by Democrats delivering speeches on the floor in protest for 30 hours, Republicans pushed through the divisive Vought by a 53-47…
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