Новости за 17.01.2024

Peace Action Executive Director Jon Rainwater issued the following statement after the Senate voted 72-11 to table Senator Sanders' resolution calling for a U.S. investigation into how U.S. arms are being used in Israel’s military campaign in Palestine.

“Anyone who cares deeply about human rights should be disappointed if not disgusted by the Senate’s vote tonight. This vote blocked a State Department investigation of how U.S. weapons are being used by Israel. Senator Sanders’ resolution should have been uncontroversial. Читать дальше...

In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new proposed rule to rein in excessive bank overdraft fees, Revolving Door Project Senior Researcher Vishal Shankar issued the following statement:

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced new proposed protections for customers against abuses from big banks. This is a critical move in reforming overdraft fee practices which have been used to drain billions of dollars in junk fees from consumers.

In response to the announcement, Demand Progress Education Fund Director of Corporate Power Emily Peterson-Cassin issued the following statement:

“We must put an end to big banks stealing money directly from... Читать дальше...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a proposal to close the bank overdraft loophole that costs consumers billions of dollars each year. Candace Milner, racial equity policy associate for Public Citizen, released the following statement:

Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases – Relentless, Inc. v. Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Both these cases concern the Chevron doctrine, which established judges must defer to scientists and experts at federal agencies responsible for administering a law if that law is vague or ambiguous. If overturned, it would reverse 40 years of precedent, creating chaos and uncertainty while giving judges more power than agency experts. Ending this decades long... Читать дальше...