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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) says she doesn't take the position lightly, but she thinks it's time for President Barack Obama to effectively fire the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Warren's chief complaint is that SEC chair Mary Jo White has failed to pursue new rules that would require corporations to disclose certain political donations. David Hawkings, the senior editor at Roll Call, he joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
The Massachusetts Democrat's letter highlights her concerns over White’s actions to reduce the disclosure requirements of corporations, which Warren said runs contrary to the SEC's purpose.
Members of Congress in the Washington area scored highly yet again on this year's report card put out by Federally Employed Women.
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Dec. 1 introduced a bill that would give federal retirees and Americans receiving Social Security benefits a one-time cost-of-living adjustment in 2016 equal to a 3.9 percent increase for most recipients.
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency will include an office dedicated to helping members of the armed forces. It will be led by Holly Petraeus, wife of the commander of forces in Afghanistan.
Elizabeth Warren, head of the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, said technology will be key to make the agency nimble and sophisticated enough to do its job well in the 21st century.