Political Quotes

On the recordJune 24, 2019
Under President Obama, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created and tasked with implementing critical protections for the American people. That work continues to be important today, and I urge the CFPB to maintain the safeguards that were put in place to ensure that Americans get a fair opportunity to succeed. Protecting military families and others from predatory lending is not a partisan issue. Making sure that banks are not targeting students from working and middle-class backgrounds with excessive fees is not a partisan issue. Looking out for senior citizens, who are disproportionately vulnerable to scams is not a partisan issue. Countering fraud and abuse isn't just morally right, it is also an economic imperative. We cannot forget the lessons of the Great Recession about what happens when we let fraudulent and predatory practices run rampant across our economy. We all lose. The House recently passed H.R. 1500, which would reverse recent changes that have weakened the agency's ability to carry out its work. Now the Senate needs to hold its vote on this bill. ____________________
Said by
Susan Wild
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
govinfo.gov
Jun 24, 2019

Share

More from Susan Wild

Jan 30, 2024

Dr. Lorna Breen was a hero, a healthcare provider who put her life on the line to treat patients during the pandemic. Like countless other healthcare providers during that time, she struggled with her mental health and ultimately took her…

govinfo.gov
Feb 5, 2024

I am honored to be joining the gentlewoman from El Paso, Texas, to address one of the most pressing issues facing our Nation: our broken immigration system. I am from Pennsylvania. We are not a border State, but I hear an awful lot about…

govinfo.gov
May 22, 2024

228 days. That is how long it has been since scores of people were violated, maimed, tortured, and killed in Israel. It has been 228 days since 252 people, including children and the elderly, were abducted from Israel into Gaza. Yesterday…

govinfo.gov
Jan 11, 2024

As we are all aware, we are living in a digital age, where access to high-speed, reliable internet is a necessity. It is no longer a luxury. I have heard from so many constituents in urban and rural communities about the detrimental effect…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation