House Foe of Dodd-Frank Says Overhaul Will Face Test in Senate
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Representative Jeb Hensarling, left, Republican of Texas and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, at a hearing in March. CreditDrew Angerer for The New York Times
WASHINGTON — A prominent Republican lawmaker on Wednesday laid out his agenda for restructuring the financial system in the next Congress, including his plan to roll back major portions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Representative Jeb Hensarling, Republican of Texas and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has long been a vocal opponent of the 2010 financial reform law. But he now has an ally in President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has repeatedly called for taking apart Dodd-Frank, and he has Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress…
House Foe of Dodd-Frank Says Overhaul Will Face Test in Senate
