By a vote of 215-207, the House recently passed the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act (HR 2543) which seeks to hold banks, corporations, and financial institutions accountable for denying access to capital to millions.
Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, called the legislation historic.
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