It seems to me that something as important as a child in the car and saving a life would be so incredibly important.
Janice Schakowsky
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Janice D. Schakowsky is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including healthcare reform, women's rights, and consumer protection. Schakowsky has played a significant role in shaping policies related to social justice and economic equality throughout her tenure in Congress.
I want to thank Chairman Latta and the committee staff for organizing this morning's Internet of Things Showcase.
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I think that we cannot do those things without an empowered Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and today on the floor we are going to do a lot to undermine Dodd-Frank.
The CFPB has done amazing work for consumers, returning $12 billion to nearly 29 million Americans who have been wronged.
On the floor this afternoon, the House will be debating legislation to gut existing consumer protections for financial products.
So it would be a tremendous loss to consumers to have its capacities diminished and particularly as my colleague here to the left said about its UDAAP authority.
One of the landmark achievements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act was the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Consumers can only realize the full benefit of FinTech if we have reasonable safeguards in place to prevent abusive practices, secure personal information and protect consumers from fraud.
The CFPB is an effective consumer watchdog and it has returned $12 billion to 29 million harmed consumers.





