Consumer Bureau Nominee Appears to Survive Senators' Grilling
Government Executive | July 23, 2018
A Montana Democrat told President Trump’s nominee to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week that she “probably has the votes to be confirmed.” But like several Democrats on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Sen. Jon Tester challenged the nominee on her promise to pursue, if confirmed, transparency. “Can you answer the questions?” Tester pressed Kathy Kraninger, a former Capitol Hill staffer with a homeland security focus in her job at the Office of Management and Budget.