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July 21 - Dodd-Frank Is Five: And Still Not Allowed Outside the House
July 15 - Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act: Outlining the Need for Increased Revolving-Door and Reverse Revolving-Door Legislation
January 25 - Continued Concerns With HSBC: Giant Bank Has Been Involved in Several Legal Investigations Since Signing Deferred Prosecution Agreement
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Strengthening Federal Agencies

Public Citizen works with the Congress and federal agencies to reduce preventable harm caused by corporate malfeasance, market failures and the influence of money in politics. We also educate policymakers about the need for effective public protections.

More Resources on Strengthening Federal Agencies

Press Release: Voters Overwhelmingly Want More Enforcement of Laws and Regulations, New Poll Shows, Oct. 1, 2014
Flowchart of the Federal Rulemaking Process (PDF), March 29, 2011

Strengthening the Securities and Exchange Commission

Strengthening the Food and Drug Association

Strengthening the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Press Release: House Republicans Continue Attempts to Cripple Consumer Protection Agency, May 21, 2014
Press Release: CFPB Study Shines Light On The Widespread, Unjust Corporate Practice Of Secret, Forced Arbitration , Dec. 12, 2014
Press Release: Hearing Today Will Show That Consumers, Employees and Even Small Businesses Are Losing Right to Sue, Dec. 17, 2014
Press Release: Senate Agreement on Nomination Is a Win for Consumers, July 16, 2013
Press Release: CFPB Public Credit Card Complaint Database Constitutes Modest Advance, June 19, 2012
Press Release: Overdraft Overhaul Is Overdue, Feb. 29, 2012
Press Release: Obama Should Appoint Cordray to Consumer Bureau During Recess, Dec. 8, 2012
Press Release: Vote on Cordray Will Test Who Supports Main Street and the 99 Percent, Dec. 7, 2012
Press Release: Senate Republicans Must Cease Political Extortion, Stop Using Confirmation Process to Gut Consumer Banking Protection, Dec. 7, 2012

Strengthening the Internal Revenue Service

Press Release: Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Clearer Political Activity Rules for Nonprofits , Sept. 30, 2014
Press Release: Voters Weigh In on Need for Clearer Rules for Political Activity for Nonprofits , Sept. 25, 2014
Press Release: We Need Fewer Pointless Hearings, More Solutions , July 30, 2014
Press Release: In Kerfuffle Over IRS Emails, Congress Ignores Solutions on the Horizon , June 20, 2014
Press Release: IRS Rule Revision Good News for Nonprofits; Agency Should Be Applauded for Listening to Stakeholders, May 22, 2014
Press Release: House Should Stop Partisan Bickering Over Lerner and Focus on Bright Line Rules Instead, May 7, 2014
Press Release: IRS Plan to Revise Proposed Rules for Nonprofits Is Welcome News, April 15, 2014
Press Release: As Partisan Hearings on IRS Scandal Continue, Nonprofits Stay Focused, April 9, 2014
Press Release: Most Organizations Support Changes to Rules Governing Nonprofits , March 26, 2014
Press Release: As Comment Period Ends, Hearings Confirm Need for Clear IRS Rules on Nonprofits , Feb. 27, 2014

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