White House, Senate Reach Compromise that Brings NLRB & CFPB Appointments Near
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate avoided the “nuclear option” on pending nominations for Secretary of Labor-Designate Thomas Perez and for a package of nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). ...more
Those that anticipated a dramatic Supreme Court confrontation over the legitimacy of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and perhaps a nullification of all of the nascent agency's...more
Since today is the “day after” Richard Cordray’s confirmation as CFPB Director, it is perhaps fitting for me to be writing about a book that provides some history of the CFPB....more
In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; International; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Although there were several hearings and major...more
I heard from many media sources that a “deal” has been struck in the Senate which will result in Richard Cordray being confirmed by the Senate as Director of the CFPB for a 5-year term....more
According to Isaac Boltansky of Compass Point, “the rubber will hit the road” tomorrow morning on whether Senator Harry Reid will “go nuclear” and seek to change Senate filibuster rules to only require 51 rather than 60 votes...more
Politico has reported that Democratic Senator Harry Reid has officially moved for cloture on Richard Cordray’s nomination as CFPB Director as well as on several other nominations made by President Obama....more