The National Treasury Employees Union has filed two lawsuits against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Russell Vought, following his directives to halt much of the bureau’s activity. One lawsuit seeks to block the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing employee information, while the other aims to block Vought’s directives instructing employees to cease supervision and examination activities, among other orders. The union argues that Vought’s actions are unlawful and could harm employees’ privacy interests if information is accessed by individuals associated with the Department of Government Efficiency.
Vought’s directives also included a pause on public communications and the decision not to take the next draw of unappropriated funding from the Federal Reserve. This move has led to pushback from CFPB employees and allies, with a protest planned outside the bureau’s headquarters. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Vought’s directives, stating that they give big banks and corporations the ability to take advantage of families.
Since its establishment, the CFPB has secured over $21 billion in consumer relief. The lawsuits filed by the union reflect the growing tensions surrounding Vought’s changes within the bureau and the concerns over the potential impacts on employees and consumers. The CFPB media team has not yet responded to requests for comment on the lawsuits and directives.
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