On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Osawatomie, Kansas, to lay out his vision for America -- where everyone from Wall Street to Main Street plays by the same rules and all Americans have a fair shot at success. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/06/what-fair-shot-success-means?utm_so...">Check out his speech here.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a key part of achieving that vision. Unfortunately, some Republicans in Congress are trying to dismantle this important consumer watchdog, even before it gets fully off the ground by blocking the nomination of Richard Cordray, the President's nominee to be the director of CFPB. In his weekly address, President Obama calls on Congress to stop playing politics with important protections for American families.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/10/weekly-address-ensuring-fair-shot-m..." target="_blank" style="color: #336699;">Watch the video.

Despite not having a director, the CFPB is doing everything they can to fight for consumers. In fact, this week, they kicked off a pilot program to simplify credit card agreements, and we wanted to make sure you saw it. Read their email below.