Sign the petition: Musk trying to "delete" the CFPB

TELL CONGRESS: Musk is trying to destroy the CFPB, which protects consumers from the greed of big banks, payday lenders, and companies like Tesla. Senator Elizabeth Warren, unions, and activists protested yesterday to keep the CFPB alive. Sign the petition: Stop this Musk-Trump abuse of power and save the CFPB. ADD YOUR NAME Harris, Shortly after Trump's election, Elon Musk said he wanted to "delete" the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).1 Now, Musk is illegally trying to make good on his word and shut down the agency for good.2 The richest man in the world is attacking an agency that returns $21 billion annually to consumers who are cheated out of their money by big banks, payday lenders, and companies like Tesla.3 Yesterday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, unions, workers, and activists protested this Musk-Trump unconstitutional move to end the CFPB. We must join them in rallying Congress to action. Sign the petition: Stop Musk's attacks on the American people — save the CFPB! ADD YOUR NAME Big financial institutions and CEOs like Elon Musk will be the main beneficiaries of closing the CFPB. Everyone else will lose money to predatory banking and lending practices. Senator Warren helped start the CFPB after the 2008 financial crisis to protect people from Wall Street. Musk is trying to hand power back to the rich and harm consumers. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled to protect the CFPB from corporate, right-wing attacks.4 So, Musk and Trump are circumventing Congress and the courts to try to unilaterally shut the agency down. It's against the law. It's a threat to our democracy. Congress must stand in Musk's way. Add your name: Stop Musk's insidious power grab and protect the CFPB! Thanks for taking action, Joey and the team at Demand Progress DONATE Sources: Common Dreams, "'So Much for Lowering Costs': Fury Over Musk's Death Wish for CFPB That Returned Over $20 Billion to Consumers," February 8, 2025. Ibid. NPR, "Musk's team takes control of key systems at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau," February 7, 2025. SCOTUSblog, "Supreme Court lets CFPB funding stand," May 16, 2024.   Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.