House poised for vote to dismantle Dodd-Frank

The Hill: House Republicans on Thursday are poised to pass legislation that would roll back numerous financial regulations passed by Democrats after the 2008 financial crisis.

The bill from House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), known as the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, is considered dead on arrival in the Senate, as Democrats are certain to filibuster such sweeping changes to the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.

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