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Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 18h

Shocking! The Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate admits he has less power than Russell Vought! www.politico.com/live-updates... @stopvought

The Senate majority leader spoke out as some Republicans express qualms about the White House slash-and-burn campaign.

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 21h

Call Congress now and tell them to vote NO on any government funding bill that does not restore CFPB funding.

Restore CFPB Funding to Protect Consumers from Wall Street Fraud ⭑ 5 Calls

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) faces a shutdown as soon as October after a recent 45% funding cut. CFPB protects working people from …

Schumer, Warren, Waters Lead Congressional Amicus Brief to Urge Full D.C. Circuit to Hear Case on Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency That Has Returned $21 Billion To Consumers | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you Thank you @schumer.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov, @repmaxinewaters.bsky.social and all Democrats on Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees.

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Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 5d

the optics of Trump building a ballroom while laying people off and jacking up healthcare costs for everyone is a rich tapestry for an opposition party comfortable with doing good propaganda

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. Shutdown: OMB Chief and Forever Acting Director of the CFPB Russell Vought. He will do anything to drive good people out of federal service. So much the better to deprive working Americans of the services they need.

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 1d

We took an oath. No bad deal in our name!

Federal Unionists Network - Shutdown Showdown press statement

WASHINGTON, DC — A letter titled “No Bad Budget in Our Name” was delivered today to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Through a private sign-on letter,…

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 2d

Call Congress now and tell them to support S. 2429, the Stop the Scammers Act, to restore Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, and to vote NO on any government funding bill that does not restore CFPB funding.

Restore CFPB Funding to Protect Consumers from Wall Street Fraud ⭑ 5 Calls

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) faces a shutdown as soon as October after a recent 45% funding cut. CFPB protects working people from …

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 3d

He's got to go! www.change.org/p/stop-vought

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 4d

He's got to go! www.change.org/p/stop-vought

Federal Unionists Network - Shutdown Showdown press statement

CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 4d

We took an oath. No bad deal in our name!

WASHINGTON, DC — A letter titled “No Bad Budget in Our Name” was delivered today to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Through a private sign-on letter,…

www.federalunionists.net

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Call Congress now and tell them to support S. 2429, the Stop the Scammers Act, to restore Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, and to vote NO on any government funding bill that does not restore CFPB funding.

Restore CFPB Funding to Protect Consumers from Wall Street Fraud ⭑ 5 Calls

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) faces a shutdown as soon as October after a recent 45% funding cut. CFPB protects working people from …

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Either that or Trump forgot Project 2025 has a 4% approval rating among non-Russell-Vought Americans (because he has dementia)

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 5d

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly. On the other hand, if Trump lackey Vought (rightly) gets blamed for the shutdown, maybe Trump will fire him! Worth a shot.

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Senator Nikil Saval joins our fight to stop Russ Vought's corporate takeover of our democracy! @pasenatorsaval.com is the 1st elected official to sign the #StopVought petition ✊🏽

Join 1,700+ working people who've signed the petition urging Congress to impeach Russ Vought: www.change.org/StopVought

Photo of Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval and CFPB Union President Cat Farman at the 2025 Labor Day march in Philadelphia

RUSS VOUGHT'S RADICAL AGENDA:
Shut down the government
Steal money from veterans
Cut Medicaid & cancer research
Burden you with medical debt
Defund public services
Sign the petition at www.change.org/StopVought

‘Willingly Forgoing Paychecks’: Federal Workers Support Shutdown Fight

CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Mr. Shutdown, everybody:

Will Ragland @citizenwillis.bsky.social · 8d

"I don't think anyone should be afraid of a government shutdown... It's actually what's necessary to pass these bills individually."

-Russ Vought September 22, 2023

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Helps us get him out of government!

CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Senator Nikil Saval joins our fight to stop Russ Vought's corporate takeover of our democracy! @pasenatorsaval.com is the 1st elected official to sign the #StopVought petition ✊🏽

Join 1,700+ working people who've signed the petition urging Congress to impeach Russ Vought: www.change.org/StopVought

CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

We're one of 35 labor unions who signed the "No Bad Budget in Our Name" letter from federal workers telling Dems in Congress to do their damn jobs and FIGHT! #SaveOurServices #TrumpShutdown

Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 6d

A coalition of unions in the federal sector signed on to an extraordinary @fedworkersunited.bsky.social letter urging the Democrats to fight Trump administration cuts, even at the price of a government shutdown. labornotes.org/2025/10/will...

A coalition of unions in the federal sector signed on to an extraordinary Federal Unionists Network letter September 29 urging the Democrats to fight Trump administration cuts, even at the price of a ...

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Senator Nikil Saval joins our fight to stop Russ Vought's corporate takeover of our democracy! @pasenatorsaval.com is the 1st elected official to sign the #StopVought petition ✊🏽

Join 1,700+ working people who've signed the petition urging Congress to impeach Russ Vought: www.change.org/StopVought

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Call Congress now and tell them to support S. 2429, the Stop the Scammers Act, to restore Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, and to vote NO on any government funding bill that does not restore CFPB funding.

Restore CFPB Funding to Protect Consumers from Wall Street Fraud ⭑ 5 Calls

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) faces a shutdown as soon as October after a recent 45% funding cut. CFPB protects working people from …

Trump to talk with Vought about which ‘Democrat Agencies’ should be cut

CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

If you didn't get Russell Vought's role behind shutting down the government, terrorizing public servants, punishing those who dare to disagree and denying American people services they depend on, here it is from Donald himself:

#StopVought

www.politico.com/live-updates...

Vought told House Republicans on Wednesday that mass firings would kick off “in a day or two.”

www.politico.com

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

Mr. Shutdown under the gun...

Labor unions sue OMB, OPM for ‘unlawful’ threats of mass layoffs ahead of shutdown

The lawsuit comes after Russell Vought outlined reduction-in-force plans for a government shutdown.

www.politico.com

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 5d

They don't care. Just like Trump Toady Russell Vought didn't care that his pullback of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers.

How much could a government shutdown cost the economy and taxpayers?

A shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion each week, according to one analysis.

www.cbsnews.com

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 6d

He's got to go! www.change.org/p/stop-vought