CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence TestimonyApril 15, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Alexandra Thornton testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence regarding crypto market structure legislation and U.S. securities laws. Apr 15, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
How Independent Federal Agencies Help Americans ArticleApril 3, 2025 How Independent Federal Agencies Help Americans Independent agencies protect Americans and their communities from bank failures, dangerous products, scams, transportation disasters, and everything in between. Apr 3, 2025 Michael Sozan, Hayley Durudogan
Cuts to Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid Will Leave Students and Borrowers Worse Off ArticleMarch 25, 2025 Cuts to Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid Will Leave Students and Borrowers Worse Off The Department of Education’s latest workforce cuts, coupled with the executive order calling for the closure of the department, undermine its ability to meet legal obligations and effectively serve students and borrowers. Mar 25, 2025 Madison Weiss
The Trump Administration Is Hurting Consumers’ Wallets by Kneecapping the CFPB ArticleMarch 20, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Hurting Consumers’ Wallets by Kneecapping the CFPB Americans’ hard-earned money is at risk as President Trump and Elon Musk dismantle consumer safeguards enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mar 20, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Alexandra Thornton
How Trump and Musk defanging the SEC puts your financial future at risk In the NewsMarch 4, 2025 How Trump and Musk defanging the SEC puts your financial future at risk In an op-ed published by Fortune, Alexandra Thornton explains why the Trump administration and DOGE's dismantling of the Securities and Exchange Commission puts Americans' financial futures at risk. Mar 4, 2025 Fortune Alexandra Thornton
Trump’s War on America Risks a Wave of Catastrophes ArticleFebruary 27, 2025 Trump’s War on America Risks a Wave of Catastrophes President Trump’s reckless dismantling of government agencies and safeguards exposes America to a wave of preventable disasters. Feb 27, 2025 Tom Moore
Previewing the 2024 Supreme Court Term: The Continuing Attack on American Rule of Law ArticleSeptember 25, 2024 Previewing the 2024 Supreme Court Term: The Continuing Attack on American Rule of Law The Supreme Court will continue to hear cases this term that could roll back Americans’ rights and undermine protections for workers, public health, and the environment. Sep 25, 2024 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth
CAP Comment to NIST Advocates for Artificial Intelligence Mitigation To Include Third-Party Deployment ArticleSeptember 16, 2024 CAP Comment to NIST Advocates for Artificial Intelligence Mitigation To Include Third-Party Deployment The Center for American Progress submitted a response to the National Institute for Science and Technology’s plan for mitigating the misuse of artificial intelligence. Sep 16, 2024 Megan Shahi, Adam Conner
CAP and GFI Comment Recommends Federal Agencies Use Existing Authority To Address AI in Financial Services Sector ArticleSeptember 10, 2024 CAP and GFI Comment Recommends Federal Agencies Use Existing Authority To Address AI in Financial Services Sector The Center for American Progress and Governing for Impact urge federal financial regulatory agencies to use powers already under their authority to regulate AI. Sep 10, 2024 Adam Conner, Will Dobbs-Allsopp
Opinion: Big Tech is shutting out our access to crucial data. Why does Congress allow it? In the NewsSeptember 3, 2024 Opinion: Big Tech is shutting out our access to crucial data. Why does Congress allow it? Megan Shahi, Ellen Jacobs, and Jamie Neikrie write in MarketWatch breaking down the repercussions of tech giant Meta’s controversial decision to shut down CrowdTangle. Sep 3, 2024 MarketWatch Megan Shahi, Ellen Jacobs, Jamie Neikrie
Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives In the NewsAugust 19, 2024 Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives Alexandra Thornton testifies on the CFTC before the House Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Aug 19, 2024 the House Committee on Agriculture Alexandra Thornton
Why the crypto industry doesn’t want to be regulated by the SEC In the NewsJuly 24, 2024 Why the crypto industry doesn’t want to be regulated by the SEC In an op-ed published in The Hill, Alexandra Thornton explains why the crypto industry is pushing so hard to be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Jul 24, 2024 The Hill Alexandra Thornton
Project 2025 Would Allow Financial Disaster To Bolster Wall Street’s Bottom Line ArticleJuly 1, 2024 Project 2025 Would Allow Financial Disaster To Bolster Wall Street’s Bottom Line New CAP analysis gauges the potential effects of a present-day financial disaster on workers and the economy if a far-right plan to put short-term gains for Wall Street above long-term prosperity for American families is successful. Jul 1, 2024 Marc Jarsulic, Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Making State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements in Higher Education Work for Students ArticleJune 21, 2024 Making State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements in Higher Education Work for Students Distance education agreements should align with the needs of students, states, and institutions—in that order. Jun 21, 2024 Stephanie Hall
The CFPB Is Cleaning Up Junk Fees ReportApril 9, 2024 The CFPB Is Cleaning Up Junk Fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken a series of actions to cut excessive and hidden junk fees in the financial marketplace, which will save consumers billions of dollars. Apr 9, 2024 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa
CAP Comment Recommends Key Risk Mitigation Strategies for NIST’s Generative AI Companion Resource ArticleFebruary 15, 2024 CAP Comment Recommends Key Risk Mitigation Strategies for NIST’s Generative AI Companion Resource The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology recommending strategies to identify and mitigate harms from generative artificial intelligence. Feb 15, 2024 Adam Conner, Megan Shahi
The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True ReportFebruary 15, 2024 The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True The Supreme Court could strip power away from Congress and the president in several cases this term in ways that will make life worse for everyday Americans. Feb 15, 2024 Devon Ombres
Supreme Court’s Push to Weaken Government Oversight Opens Door for Meta to Attack FTC ArticleDecember 5, 2023 Supreme Court’s Push to Weaken Government Oversight Opens Door for Meta to Attack FTC Meta piggybacks off of the Supreme Court SEC v. Jarkesy oral argument to assert the FTC is unconstitutional. Dec 5, 2023 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth
CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide ArticleOctober 3, 2023 CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment across the United States, addressing consumer complaints nationwide. Oct 3, 2023 Crystal Weise, Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Delaware Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Delaware The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Delaware. Sep 28, 2023
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Florida Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Florida The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Florida. Sep 28, 2023
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Illinois Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Illinois The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Illinois. Sep 28, 2023
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Indiana Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Indiana The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Indiana. Sep 28, 2023
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Alaska Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Alaska The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Alaska. Sep 28, 2023
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
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