King, Collins supported banking regulations rollback that progressives say led to collapse
Maine Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins both supported former President Donald Trump’s rollback of Obama-era banking rules that some Democrats say led to recent bank failures that new reporting shows could spread. Collins, a Republican, and King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, have yet to indicate whether they will support a bill drafted…
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