Consumer Financial Protection BureauSenate Banking Committee approves Brian Johnson to be CFPB director Posted on September 18, 2026 by Jeff Sovern So Politico reports here. Not surprisingly, it was a party line vote, 13-11. Jeff Sovern Michael Millemann Professor of Consumer Protection Law University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Mass. AG bans illegal debt collectors, secures $52M in debt relief for residents