The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs’ Ranking Member, Senator Elizabeth Warren, issued a statement after the D.C. Circuit agreed to review en banc a case challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt to “close down” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Warren described the decision as preventing Russ Vought from carrying out what she called a “lawless plan” to shut the agency, and cited the CFPB’s record of returning more than USD 21 billion to consumers. She argued that adherence to the law by the courts is necessary to avoid harm to families.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 2025-12-17
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Warren welcomes D.C. Circuit agreement to hear CFPB case en banc
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs' Ranking Member, Senator Elizabeth Warren, commented on the D.C. Circuit's decision to review en banc a case against the Trump Administration's attempt to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, emphasizing the agency's role in returning over USD 21 billion to consumers and the importance of legal adherence to protect families.