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Senate minority staff estimated $152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

    PSI minority staff estimated $152,337,495.91 in compensation for CFPB employees placed on administrative leave under the Trump administration's stop-work drive.

  2. documented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. documented

    Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

Summary and current status

The bureau continued payroll while Vought's stop-work plan blocked consumer-protection work.

$152.34 million minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Russell Voughtpaid staff while suspending consumer-protection workConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Money trail

  1. payment$152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave$152.34 million
    Estimated source
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    Estimated recipient
    Employees barred from regular work
    Financially affected
    Consumers, bureau operations, and taxpayers
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation CFPB employees placed on administrative leavePeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff estimated compensation over the leave interval using bureau staffing and pay data.Limits Modeled payroll cost; leave dates and individual compensation vary. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.