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Based on political spending, the CFPB's staff has more ties to one party than any other agency.
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CFPB’s Political Bias

According to a 2016 analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission, 100 percent of political contributions made by employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during the 2016 election cycle were given to Democratic candidates.

An in-depth analysis of political spending by government employees during the 2016 election cycle suggests that the CFPB’s staff are among the most politically biased among more than 100 federal departments and agencies.

Federal Agency or Department % to Democrats
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 100%
United States Agency for International Development 79%
Peace Corps 100%
Federal Trade Commission 99%
National Endowment for the Humanities 100%
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 98%
National Labor Relations Board 99%
Department of Agriculture 89%
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 85%
Department of State 97%
Department of Justice 94%
Federal Reserve System 97%
Department of Commerce 94%
National Transportation Safety Board 100%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 73%