President Donald Trump’s pick to become the next permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) narrowly received Senate Banking Committee approval Thursday via a 13-12 roll call vote along party lines.
Seven Democrats used the opportunity reiterate their reasons for opposing her bid to run the nation’s top financial watchdog, including those embroiled in tight re-election bids. Committee Chairman Mike Crapo and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) were the only two Republicans to speak up in support for her confirmation before the vote.
Consider more takeaways from the committee’s vote.