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A new report released by Americans for Financial Reform entitled, “Which Side Are They On? How Members of the 119th Congress Voted on Wall Street and Financial Justice for Families,” lays out how lawmakers voted on a selection of pivotal…
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Which Side Are They On? How Members of the 119th Congress Voted on Wall Street and Financial Justice for Families
This report tracks major bills and joint resolutions in this issue area with recorded votes on the House and Senate floor. During the first session of the 119th Congress, lawmakers voted on a set of measures that eroded consumer and investor protection, enabled cryptocurrency corruption, and provided giveaways to Wall Street and billionaires at the…
