Richard Shelby
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Mar12
Will Senators Bankrolled by Wall Street Also Grill Bank-Friendly Mary Jo White?
Written by: Tam Doan, Research Director
Today, as the Senate banking committee considers the long-contested nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Cordray will face eight senators who vowed recently to block his reappointment—or the appointment of anyone else to the post until the bureau has been weakened.
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Feb05
Senators Pledging to Block Wall Street Watchdog Have Received $143 Million in Financial Industry Cash
The 43 U.S. Senators who signed a letter to President Barack Obama pledging to block Richard Cordray’s re-appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have received nearly $143 million in campaign contributions from the finance, insurance, and real estate sector—those who’d benefit the most from a weakened CFPB.