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GOP Bill Aims to Protect Businesses From Being Targeted for Political Reasons

GOP Bill Aims to Protect Businesses From Being Targeted for Political Reasons
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) during a Senate Judiciary hearing about sanctuary jurisdictions, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 22, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
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Republican senators proposed legislation on Dec. 10 that would stop federal regulators from manipulating banks to choke off certain industries.

It’s an updated version of legislation proposed in 2016 in response to Operation Choke Point, a program under President Barack Obama that pressured banks and other financial institutions to withhold services from sellers of firearms, “payday” lenders, and other lawful business enterprises.

Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy. Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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