The Financial CHOICE Act, which begins to untangle the web of harmful rules that Dodd Frank put in place, is likely to pass the House this week. That’s very good news for community banks and credit unions, but it doesn’t mean Congress’s work on financial reform is done.
One CHOICE Act provision, repeal of the Durbin amendment, was left behind. That’s why, after wrapping up the CHOICE Act, the House Financial Services Committee must go back and pass Durbin amendment repeal again. It’s already done so in two separate congresses—because it’s the right thing to do. Repeal will help the community financial institutions that are the backbone of our economy. And it will prevent the retail industry from continuing to pick the pockets of consumers.
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CEI’s Iain Murray: House GOP Forgets History of Price Controls
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Heritage’s Norbert Michel: Congress Should Repeal the Durbin Amendment Because It Is a Price Control
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CEI Criticizes House for Capitulation on Durbin Amendment Price Controls
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