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On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
sixteen right-wing foundations gave nearly $69 million to groups urging the Supreme Court to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2014
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing dark money's influence on the Supreme Court and its impact on consumer protections.

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