Cordray Consumer Bureau Nomination to Get Senate Vote Next Week
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The U.S. Senate will vote next week on whether to advance Richard Cordray’s confirmation to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to Adam Jentleson, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Cordray, the former Ohio attorney general who has run the consumer bureau since January 2012, will face a vote from the full Senate amid opposition from Republicans seeking changes to the agency’s structure and funding. The Republicans, who hold 45 seats in the 100-member Senate, can deny Democrats the 60 votes needed to set the stage for simple majority approval.