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April 2016 Brad Bauman was the contact person at Allied Progress. He worked with Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

Here is part of the press release prepared by Brad on behalf on Allied Progress for the event.

WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter released today, several civil rights, policy, and issue advocacy organizations lauded Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) for being an original cosponsor of the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2016. At the same time, the groups challenged the Congresswoman to stop undermining President Obama and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) in their efforts to rein in the worst abuses of predatory payday lenders.

Those signing onto the letter include representatives from Allied Progress, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Center for Responsible Lending, Americans for Financial Reform, People’s Action Institute, National Council of La Raza, and CFED. While the SAFE Act would protect consumers from some of the worst practices of the predatory payday lending industry, Rep. Wasserman Schultz is also cosponsoring H.R. 4018. As the letter notes, this legislation “would export the problematic ‘Florida model’ of payday lending laws” which have been “a disaster for consumers.” "It is a welcome surprise to see Rep. Wasserman Schultz cosponsoring the SAFE Act. That said, she continues to cosponsor H.R. 4018, legislation directly at odds with her newfound position, which would hobble the CFPB and allow the loophole-riddled ‘Florida model’ of payday lending laws to flourish across the country,” said Allied Progress executive director Karl Frisch. “If the Congresswoman wants to demonstrate her commitment to the hardworking men and women of this country that payday lenders prey upon each day, she can start by withdrawing her support for this problematic legislation and disavowing her enthusiastic embrace of the disastrous ‘Florida model.’” - - To speak with Allied Progress about this campaign or payday lending generally, please contact Brad Bauman at 202-520-2155 or [email protected].

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