Senate passes bill to prevent debt garnishment of CARES Act payments
The legislation, which has yet to pass the House, is meant to ensure coronavirus relief funds go to consumers and are not diverted to debt collectors. ... Read full article
News Topic: Ron Wyden
Search Results
Senate bill would ban garnishment of relief funds by debt collectors
The new legislation directs the Treasury Department to protect electronic payments that Americans receive through the pandemic rescue package. ... Read full article
Senators ask FTC to probe Amazon actions in Capital One breach
The Federal Trade Commission should look into whether Amazon’s failure to secure its services “constitutes an unfair business practice,” which would violate federal law, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden wrote the agency's chairman. ... Read full article
Senators request details from Trump's Fed pick on unpaid taxes
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed Stephen Moore for details about reports that he owes more than $75,000 in taxes and failed to pay more than $300,000 in alimony and child support. ... Read full article
Senate Finance leaders probe Equifax data breach
Senate Finance Committee leaders sent a letter to Equifax CEO Richard Smith scrutinizing the scope of the company's data breach and its response. ... Read full article
Bipartisan Senate bill would let credit unions increase biz lending
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow credit unions to increase their business lending. ... Read full article