Entries by Lisa McDonald

NCL urges ACIP to expand RSV vaccine recommendations at April 2025 meeting

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April 18, 2025: This week, the National Consumers League this week strongly recommended expanding respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for high-risk adults 50-59 years old to protect against a condition that can become severe for infants and older adults. NCL was selected to make remarks before the critically important Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ( ACIP)  Additionally, NCL encouraged the Committee to continue its work in support of increasing vaccine confidence and transparency for the public.  On April 11, 2025, the National Consumers League submitted comments in response to a request for comments at the April 15 and 16 in Atlanta, Georgia.

CFPB layoffs significantly raise consumers’ risk of fraud 

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April 17, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately stop the sweeping layoffs announced at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Reports that the Administration plans to lay off 1,500 positions across the CFPB’s enforcement and supervision divisions will drastically reduce the agency’s ability to fulfill its core mission of protecting consumers.    

Guest Blog: Sweet treats, bitter reality: The human cost of cocoa

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April 16, 2025: For many, April brings the joy of Easter with children awakening to an Easter Basket filled with treats or searching in the grass for eggs and chocolate. But while children here delight in eating a chocolate bunny, 1.56 million children are working in West African cocoa fields, harvesting the very cocoa that makes our Easter candy possible. [^1]  How does a consumer know if the chocolate they are eating involves child labor?    

NCL warns: DOGE’s FTC infiltration puts consumer privacy at risk

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April 14, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) is outraged by the recent actions of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), which has reportedly infiltrated the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These actions pose a direct and immediate threat to consumers and parents nationwide. By interfering with the FTC’s ability to protect the public—especially children’s data—from harmful privacy violations, fraud, and anti-competitive practices, DOGE has crossed the line.  

New anti-child labor campaign targets major U.S. meat companies for illegal child labor in slaughterhouses

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April 10, 2025: Washington, DC – Green America and the Child Labor Coalition launched a new campaign aimed at eradicating child labor and labor violations in the food production industry, with a focus on the four top U.S. meat processing companies. The campaign will focus on child labor and labor violations at Perdue Farms, JBS, Tyson and Cargill, including launching a consumer petition and engaging a network of allied grassroots groups on the ground across the country. 

U.S. House vote exposes more families to fraud  

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April 9, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) is outraged by today’s partisan vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Larger Participants Rule. The vote approving S.J. Res 28 solidifies a gaping regulatory loophole that will allow Big Tech payment apps like PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp to evade accountability for their use by criminals to defraud millions of Americans.  

Consumers deserve slave-free chocolate: new scorecard holds brands accountable     

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April 8, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) and its organization, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), are proud to participate in the launch of the Annual Chocolate Scorecard, an initiative coordinated by Be Slavery Free, an Australian coalition campaigning against modern slavery. This campaign aims to raise awareness about child labor in chocolate production, promote ethical sourcing, and empower consumers to choose chocolate that aligns with their values.     

NCL hails bipartisan committee vote on TICKET act

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April 8, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League today applauded the House Energy and Commerce committee for its overwhelming and bipartisan vote to approve the TICKET Act (H.R. 1402). The TICKET Act would, for the first time in history, ensure accountability and fairness in live event ticketing across the United States. The bill, which passed the U.S. House last Congress 388-24, was recently reported unanimously out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The bill has previously received support from nearly every stakeholder in the live event ecosystem, including consumer organizations, free-market advocates, venues, artists, primary and secondary ticketing platforms, and more than 37,000 individual fans.