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Senior Vice President, Structural Reform and Governance; Senior Fellow
Congressional Review Act
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100 Days of Trump’s Legislation: Giveaways to Big Business at the Expense of Working Families
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100 Days of Trump’s Legislation: Giveaways to Big Business at the Expense of Working Families
Trump’s legislation has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to corporations while reducing jobs and costing hardworking Americans millions.
Prepaid Card Users in Every State Could Lose Protections
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Prepaid Card Users in Every State Could Lose Protections
Undoing the prepaid rule would leave thousands of households in every state vulnerable to unsavory practices.
In First 100 Days, Congress Took Aim at the Democratic Foundations of America’s Environmental Laws
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In First 100 Days, Congress Took Aim at the Democratic Foundations of America’s Environmental Laws
With the help of Congress and the Trump administration, corporations are quietly seizing unprecedented power to erase and ignore U.S. public health and environmental protections.
Congress Moves to Prioritize Corporate Profits over Health and Safety
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Congress Moves to Prioritize Corporate Profits over Health and Safety
Congress is considering legislation that would force federal agencies to prioritize corporate cost savings over public health and consumer safety.
For Congressional Republicans, Wall Street Trumps Main Street
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For Congressional Republicans, Wall Street Trumps Main Street
Republicans have weaponized an obscure legislative provision to quickly repeal nine rules issued under Dodd-Frank, raising the risks of another disastrous financial crisis.
First Prepaid Cards, Then the Rest of Your Wallet
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First Prepaid Cards, Then the Rest of Your Wallet
Americans’ finances are in danger from regulatory rollbacks against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Protect Local Communities’ Voices in Public Lands Management
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Protect Local Communities’ Voices in Public Lands Management
The Bureau of Land Management’s planning processes are at risk under the Congressional Review Act.
For Polluters, Congress Will Overturn an Environmental Rule for $2.3 Million
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For Polluters, Congress Will Overturn an Environmental Rule for $2.3 Million
The anti-democratic procedures of the Congressional Review Act have turned Congress into an auction house, where the bigger a special interest group’s campaign contributions, the faster its targeted environmental rule is overturned.
The Threat to Title X Family Planning
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The Threat to Title X Family Planning
The Title X Family Planning Program is a cornerstone of ensuring affordable access to women’s health care and must continue to be supported.
The Trump Administration’s Two-Pronged Assault on Public Health
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The Trump Administration’s Two-Pronged Assault on Public Health
Congress and the Trump administration aim to roll back environmental protections while repealing the Affordable Care Act—making Americans sicker while taking away their access to affordable treatment.
Deregulation Nation: Congress Wants to Let Corporations Take Charge
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Deregulation Nation: Congress Wants to Let Corporations Take Charge
Congress is not only trying to remove vital federal regulations that protect Americans and their interests from big businesses, but also block agencies from making new ones.
The Oil and Gas Companies Suing to Pollute Without Limits
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The Oil and Gas Companies Suing to Pollute Without Limits
Oil and gas companies affiliated with a lawsuit to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s limits on methane pollution wasted enough methane to power 4 million homes in 2015.
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
Climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy
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Restoring Social Trust in Democracy
Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.