Lawmakers Urge Mnuchin to Stop Debt Collectors From Seizing Direct Payments

Lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Treasury to protect recipients of direct payments from having their money seized by debt collectors. In a letter sent to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Thursday, Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and Josh Hawley, R-Mo urged the Treasury to exert its ability to protect individuals from having their direct payments seized — or “garnished” — from debt collectors. The...