Rohit Chopra confirmed as CFPB director; more dominoes to follow?
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-10-01T15:20:00
The Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a party-line vote. Lawmakers will soon shift their attention to his replacement at the Federal Trade Commission.
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