"Senate Republicans backed an effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Cruz has unsuccessfully tried to disassemble the agency in the past and is now working to reduce the amount of funding it receives from the Federal Reserve to zero.
Sup Court ruled that Congress controls the agency’s funds despite the fact it falls outside of congressional appropriations" https://www.yahoo.com/news/cruz-revive-push-abolish-government-223238785.html