The disputes began on Oct. 1 when a joint statement from senior Democrats, including Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, accused Pulte of "shutting down" the watchdog to remove accountability. The FHFA had defended the spending cuts in a press release, characterizing the move as a necessary step to ensure the office's budget was "right-sized."
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Pulte's Budget Cuts Hit 80% of FHFA Watchdog Staff
US Politics20 days ago
Congressional leadership from the Democratic party are demanding the resignation of the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The call for Bill Pulte to step down follows the discovery that his agency's budget reductions will impact up to 80% of the staff within the Office of Inspector General, the housing regulator's internal auditing body.
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