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House Republicans, Democrats gird for battle over CFPB

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The ScoopMemos sent privately to staff ahead of today’s House hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and reviewed by Semafor provide a helpful road map for how Republicans and Democrats are digesting the administration’s efforts to overhaul the regulator. Democrats’ memo urges lawmakers to boost recently dropped lawsuits. And it points the finger at GOP members for their role, including a push to scrap a cap on overdraft fees, set t…

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House Republicans, Democrats gird for battle over CFPB

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