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Chairman of Key House Committee for Insurers Could Face Challenge

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling is facing a long-shot challenge to his chairmanship from an Oklahoma Republican. Representative Frank Lucas announced he is considering opposing Hensarling for the panel’s gavel. Hensarling, a Texas Republican, under his party’s rules …

Financial Firms Fear Hensarling May Fill Gap Left by Cantor’s Exit

Wall Street could count on Eric Cantor to take its side in the U.S. Congress. It won’t have the same luck with a top lawmaker in line to replace him. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, who twice voted …

House Pushes for More Economic Analysis of Securities Rules

A divided U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would force federal securities regulators to conduct more economic analysis before adopting rules for Wall Street. The bill, which is not expected to make it to the …