TINA.org Executive Director to Testify Before Congress
Tune in on Thursday to hear TINA.org’s take on ways to safeguard consumers and fight fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. House of Representatives Testimony
On February 4, 2021, TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten testified before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in a hearing that focused on ways to safeguard American consumers and fight fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To watch Bonnie’s testimony, click here and to read Bonnie’s full written testimony, click here.
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