House Democrats Tell Court to Block Trump’s CFPB Pause

A judge has temporarily prevented the administration from firing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees.

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) speaks as Congressional Democrats and CFPB workers hold a rally to protest the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn

House Democrats have filed a proposed amicus brief in Maryland to support a lawsuit seeking to block the pause President Donald Trump’s administration placed on activities at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Submitted to a federal judge on Feb. 28, the brief argues that the administration’s actions violated the Constitution’s separation of powers, as well as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which set up the CFPB.