Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations
Tester regularly met with lobbyists
Last updated 3/22/2023 at 10:16am
Brian Slodysko
and Ken Sweet
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party.
That unlikely coalition voted in 2018 to roll back portions of a far-reaching 2010 law intended to prevent a future financial crisis. But those changes are now being blamed for contributing to the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that prompted a federa...
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