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| https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/brown-leads-amicus-brief-supporting-cfpb-independence-under-dodd-frank-law | Brown Leads Amicus Brief Supporting CFPB Independence Under Dodd-Frank Law | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | OH | Sherrod Brown | B000944 | www.brown.senate.gov | legacy | Monday, December 11, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, along with 36 current and former Members of Congress including Sen. Chris Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank, filed an amicus brief in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Deputy Director Leandra English’s motion to obtain a preliminary injunction in order to be reinstated as acting Director of the CFPB. “The Dodd-Frank law is clear that Deputy Director English is the legal Acting Director, and she must be allowed to continue the agency’s work standing up for working families against financial abuse until a permanent Director is confirmed by the Senate,” Brown said. “The White House must follow the law and nominate a permanent director swiftly who will fight for working people instead of the lenders that cheat them.” The amicus brief argues that in order to preserve the independence of the CFPB, Congress provided for the CFPB’s Deputy Director to assume the role of acting Director in the event of a vacancy. In section 1011(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress instructed that the Deputy Director “shall…serve as acting Director” when the Director’s office becomes vacant. On November 29th, current and former Members of Congress filed an amicus brief in support of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), against OMB Director Mick Mulvaney. This preliminary injunction will allow for a more thorough consideration of the merits of the case that Judge Kelly called “complicated” and “unusual”. LIST OF AMICUS SIGNATORS (Alphabetical Order) Beatty, Joyce Representative of Ohio Brown, Sherrod Senator of Ohio Capuano, Michael E. Representative of Massachusetts Clay Jr., William “Lacy” Representative of Missouri Cleaver, Emanuel Representative of Missouri Cortez Masto, Catherine Senator of Nevada Crist, Charlie Representative of Florida Crowley, Joseph Representative of New York Delaney, John K. Representative of Maryland Dodd, Christopher Former Senator of Connecticut Ellison, Keith Representative of Minnesota Foster, Bill Representative of Illinois Frank, Barney Former Representative of Massachusetts Green, Al Representative of Texas Heck, Denny Representative of Washington Himes, Jim Representative of Connecticut Hirono, Mazie K. Senator of Hawai?i Hoyer, Steny Representative of Maryland Johnson, Tim Former Senator of South Dakota Kanjorski, Paul E. Former Representative of Pennsylvania Kildee, Dan Representative of Michigan Lynch, Stephen F. Representative of Massachusetts Maloney, Carolyn Representative of New York Meeks, Gregory W. Representative of New York Menendez, Robert Senator of New Jersey Merkley, Jeff Senator of Oregon Miller, Brad Former Representative of North Carolina Moore, Gwen Representative of Wisconsin Pelosi, Nancy Representative of California Schatz, Brian Senator of Hawai?i Schumer, Charles E. Senator of New York Sherman, Brad Representative of California Van Hollen, Chris Senator of Maryland Vargas, Juan Representative of California Velázquez, Nydia M. Representative of New York Warren, Elizabeth Senator of Massachusetts Waters, Maxine Representative of California ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |