Data security, payday lending and fiscal conservatism were among the key topics highlighted during Mick Mulvaney’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday to discuss his first semi-annual report to Congress since becoming acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Mulvaney received praise from Republicans for his efforts to rein in the bureau’s use of its expansive authority granted by the Dodd-Frank Act. Those same efforts were a main subject of criticism from Democrats.
Find out more details about the hearing, which took place immediately following oral arguments in the case of Leandra English v. Donald Trump.