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National Consumers League urges swift confirmation of FTC nominees

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The National Consumers League (NCL) today urged leaders in the Senate to restore the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to its full complement of Commissioners by swiftly confirming Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak and Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson, who were nominated by President Biden on July 3 and FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who was renominated to a second term on February 13.

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NCL urges DC Council to reject anti-consumer and anti-worker bill

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In preparation for a June 8 hearing, NCL submitted a letter to the DC Council urging that the council reject Bill 25-0280, the “Workers and Restaurants are Priorities Act of 2023.” NCL believes this bill is both anti-consumer and anti-worker and it sets a dangerous precedent for carving out an exemption to our DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) for the sole protection of restaurants.

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NCL applauds President Biden for protecting student borrowers and vetoing attempt to end critical programs

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The National Consumers League (NCL) today applauded President Biden for vetoing Congress’s attempt to roll back critical programs and protections for student loan borrowers. If the bill had become law, President Biden’s one-time debt cancellation would have been nullified, denying over 25 million borrowers critical relief

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NCL Executive Director testifies before the DC Council in support of the Sunshine in Litigation Act

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December 9, 2022 Media contact: National Consumers League – Melody Merin, melodym@nclnet.org, 703-298-2614 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sally Greenberg, NCL’s Executive Director, testified before the D.C. Council Committee on Judiciary & […]

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Court decision jeopardizes CFPB and threatens critical government programs, says NCL

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Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure is unconstitutional due to its non-reliance on annual Congressional appropriations. This ruling sets a dangerous precedent that could cause irreparable harm to consumers by undoing critical regulations against predatory fees and practices among financial servicers.