WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Progressive State Leaders Committee (PSLC) announced the launch of a new initiative for state attorneys general focused on tackling the cost-of-living crisis. The Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group will be coordinated by Rohit Chopra, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, who will serve as a senior advisor to the state attorneys general. Chopra will also help to drive efforts by states on issues related to digital platforms and emerging technologies. 

As part of its greater effort to tackle unfair and anticompetitive practices that drive up the cost of living and to protect consumers by filling essential gaps created by the enforcement failures of the Trump administration, the Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group’s main priorities will be to promote a fair economy, make life more affordable for Americans, protect people’s personal data, and defend consumers from online abuses. The working group will develop strategies and toolkits around potential nationwide initiatives on health care, technology, and financial services. It also will support and collaborate with businesses that play by the rules. 

I want to welcome Rohit Chopra to the PSLC family as he assumes this incredibly vital role as a senior advisor to the new Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group. Rohit brings expertise that will expand the work that state attorneys general are doing to protect consumers and fight back against attacks from the Trump administration. At a time when technology is quickly advancing with the rise of AI and the cost of living is skyrocketing, it is crucial that attorneys general take steps to address these emerging issues, and the establishment of this group will help us engage more effectively in this new landscape. We look forward to having Rohit join us and find new ways to make life more affordable for all Americans. Sean Rankin, President of PSLC

As Americans face an onslaught of price hikes and fees, state attorneys general are tackling today’s cost-of-living crisis by implementing policies that help families and businesses that play by the rules. And as new technologies seek to reshape our everyday lives, state attorneys general will play a key role by investigating consumer abuses and blocking anticompetitive practices. I’m looking forward to teaming up again with state attorneys general, whose voices and actions are pivotal in this moment. Rohit Chopra, Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group Senior Advisor

Rohit Chopra served as the third Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from 2021 to 2025. Nominated by President Biden, Chopra led efforts to eliminate billions of dollars in junk fees, reduce the strain of medical debt and student debt, and hold repeat offenders accountable.  

Chopra was previously nominated by President Trump and unanimously confirmed to serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission from 2018 to 2021. At the FTC, Chopra led efforts to strengthen the “Made in USA” label and crack down on anticompetitive practices and misconduct by corporate bad actors. Throughout his time as a federal regulator, Chopra closely partnered with state attorneys general and worked to protect their authority to safeguard consumers and businesses in their states.