Restoring Article I of the Constitution
Throughout the last century, Congress has been delegating a lot of its legislative authority to the executive branch through the creation of new administrative agencies to make new regulations.
A Bipartisan Blueprint to Drain the Swamp
The disconnect between Washington and middle America has gained a lot of prominence recently. President Donald Trump has gained a lot of attention with his campaign pledge last year to…
Support S. 370 and H.R. 1031 to Abolish the CFPB
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and representative and ask them to support legislation to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to…
Support the Agency Accountability Act, H.R. 850
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to co-sponsor the Agency Accountability Act, H.R. 850, introduced by Rep. Gary…
The CFPB is Unconstitutional
Yesterday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit officially ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional, a criticism that has been leveled…
New Regulations Threaten Innovative Methods of Payment
On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized new rules on certain types of increasingly popular new payment methods. While primarily aimed at prepaid debit cards, the regulations…
Oppose the Obama Administration’s New Rules That Eliminate Financial Options for Low Income Americans
An estimated 10-12 million customers in the United States use short-term loan products each year. These customers tend to be lower income, the type of people who often cannot…
Stop President Obama’s Trial Lawyer Giveaway
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposed rule designed to line the pockets of trial lawyers. The seemingly innocuous rule would effectively outlaw certain…
The American People Need Protection from the CFPB
Did you know that there is an agency in Washington, DC able to wield the full power of the federal government, but whose director cannot be removed and is not…
CFPB Announces New Proposed Rule to Make Poor People’s Lives Harder
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposed rule that would allow them to eliminate banking options for poor Americans. Did you miss that headline? Perhaps that’s because…