Overview
- President Donald Trump has officially nominated Jonathan McKernan for undersecretary of domestic finance at the Treasury Department, while his confirmation as CFPB director remains pending in the Senate.
- McKernan's CFPB nomination, approved by the Senate Banking Committee in March, has not advanced to a floor vote due to ongoing debates over downsizing the agency.
- Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott has stated that a vote on McKernan's CFPB nomination will not occur until the bureau achieves what he calls its 'right size,' a process currently stalled by a federal injunction against planned layoffs.
- McKernan has served as a Treasury advisor during his CFPB nomination process and is seen as a key figure in advancing the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda.
- It remains unclear how McKernan's new Treasury nomination will impact his CFPB nomination or the broader efforts to reshape the agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its creation.