Senate Advances Chopra for CFPB to the Floor
Senators voted along party lines to advance to the floor FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra’s nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see 2109130029). The Banking Committee recorded a tied vote in March for advancing Chopra to the floor. The…
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Senate voted 49-48 Tuesday to discharge his nomination from the committee. Richard Burr, R-N.C.; Mike Rounds, R-N.D.; and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., didn’t vote. Chopra “has the expertise and track record to lead an agency dedicated to protecting working families and all consumers,” said Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. Without a replacement, Chopra's leaving the FTC would mean the commission is politically split 2-2.