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Hickenlooper Warns GOP Curbing CFPB Oversight Would Allow Big Payment Firms To 'Stay In The Shadows'

Published March 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:02

From Colorado. Mr. President. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is at its core a law enforcement agency. Congress established the CFPB 15 years ago to protect Americans from fraud, from getting ripped off by banks and credit card companies, financial institutions. (00:02–00:10)

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