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Jennifer Epstein

18 Jan, 7 tweets, 3 min read

@TheTerminal

SCOOP: Biden has chosen Gary Gensler as his nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to people familiar with the matter. More on @TheTerminal. Web soon.

Gensler and Chopra both have experience as financial regulators and are well-regarded by progressives, including Elizabeth Warren, who is close to both of them.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@rubycramer

My profile of Gary Gensler from 2016, when he was an important progressive force in Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Edited by the late, great John HOMANS. (Cc @rubycramer) bloom.bg/1txKOOa

@rubycramer

@rubycramer NEWS: Biden transition confirms that the president-elect has chosen Gary Gensler as his nominee for SEC chairman and Rohit Chopra as his nominee for CFPB director. Big progressive wins that will worry Wall Street. bit.ly/38UqOfM

Biden on Gensler and Chopra: “These tireless public servants will be a key part of our agenda to build back better — and I am confident they will help make meaningful change and move our country forward.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@benbain

Biden’s Wall Street Watchdogs Signal New Era of Tough Oversight
Story w @benbain and Robert Schmidt bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Jennifer Epstein

@jeneps

19 Jan

Joe Biden’s Delaware farewell is about to begin. One person waiting near his house has a sign that reads “TU!” which we’ve interpreted as “thank you.”

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Jennifer Epstein

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Biden builds out the NEC with two more hires. Sameera Fazili will be a deputy director focused on manufacturing, innovation and competitiveness. Nadiya Beckwith-Stanley will be special assistant to the president for budget and tax policy.
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@StefFeldman

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Jennifer Epstein

@jeneps

8 Jan

Biden on impeachment: “What the Congress decides to do is for them to decide.”

Biden repeats this in response to a follow up. He’s not budging on whether he thinks Congress should push ahead on impeachment.

Biden on the next covid relief bill: “The price tag will be high.”

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Jennifer Epstein

@jeneps

8 Jan

Biden says he will lay out the framework for the next round of covid relief next week. “We need more direct relief flowing to families, small businesses,” he says.

In addition to calling for more crisis economic relief, Biden says that with Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress, it should be possible to raise it to $15 an hour. “People in both parties recognize it’s time to raise the minimum wage,” he says.

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Jennifer Epstein

@jeneps

7 Jan

@jmartNYT

President-elect Biden has chosen Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary, a person familiar says, confirming @jmartNYT scoop.

@jmartNYT

@jmartNYT And Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is Biden's pick for labor secretary, confirming @tylerpager scoop.

@jmartNYT

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Jennifer Epstein

@jeneps

23 Dec 20

Biden’s introduction of his pick for education secretary, Miguel Cardona, begins with a lengthy discussion of supporting schools and families through the pandemic with the goal of reopening most schools by the end of his first 100 days in office.

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