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Statements from members of Congress suggest Equifax will soon be dealing with a public flogging in Washington in addition to its falling share price and outraged consumers, following the data breach that potentially affected millions of customers.

At least one member of Congress, Rep. Ted Lieu of California, is demanding an investigation into the breach, and others including a top House Republican say the intrusion disclosed late Thursday can't be ignored.

Perhaps it should be little surprise to that a data breach that could well affect half of the American population would escalate quickly. Congressmen are now calling for an official inquiry into the huge Equifax leak, while a class action lawsuit against the company has been filed less than 24 hours after the credit bureau announced a hack that resulted in personal data on as many as 143 million U.S. citizens being compromised.

Rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, combined with a president who prizes unpredictability, have focused new attention on the little-understood process that a president would follow to order the use of nuclear weapons.

The Trump administration's decision Tuesday to punt the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to Congress prompted strong criticism from South Bay elected officials to the immigration policy change that could affect tens of thousands of Californians.

Here's a sample of the reaction from prominent local Democrats:

House GOP leaders won't be allowing votes this week on Democratic proposals to prevent taxpayer funds from benefiting businesses owned by President Trump.

Multiple Democrats had filed amendments to a government spending package set to be considered on the House floor this week to ensure the president is not personally enriched by the federal government.