The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee voted 13-11 along strict party lines on September 17 to advance Brian Johnson’s nomination to become Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The vote took place during an Executive Session at which the Committee also considered several other presidential nominations and legislation reauthorizing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. … Continue Reading
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Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to Vote Tomorrow on Brian Johnson’s Nomination to Become Director of the CFPB
By Alan S. Kaplinsky on
Posted in CFPB, CFPB People
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (Committee) has scheduled an Executive Session for Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 538. The agenda expressly includes:
- S. 4395, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Brian Johnson, to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Abby Warren, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce
- Irving Dennis, to be CFO of HUD
- Jeffrey Ledbetter, to be Inspector General of HUD
The Committee states that the session will not be webcast.… Continue Reading
Brian Johnson, CFPB Deputy Director, Speaks at Meet the Policymakers Forum
By Aileen Ng on
Posted in Regulatory and Enforcement
On November 7, 2019, the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School hosted an event with Brian Johnson, the CFPB’s Deputy Director, to discuss the agency, its rulemaking process, innovation programs, and goals for the near future.
Deputy Director Johnson began the discussion by acknowledging that the CFPB’s scope of authority is not well-defined given its relatively recent creation. … Continue Reading
Brian Johnson named CFPB Acting Deputy Director
By Barbara S. Mishkin on
Posted in CFPB General, Regulatory and Enforcement
CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney announced yesterday that he has selected Brian Johnson, who currently serves as CFPB Principal Policy Director, to serve as Acting Deputy Director. Before joining the CFPB, Mr. Johnson served as a House Financial Services Committee staff member.
Mr. Johnson’s selection as Acting Deputy Director follows the announcement by Leandra English this past Friday that, in light of President Trump’s nomination of Kathy Kraninger to serve as CFPB Director, she would resign as Deputy Director this week and drop her lawsuit challenging Mr.… Continue Reading