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Heck Lays Out Two-Step Strategy Aimed At Forcing Boehner's Hand On Ex-Im

March 12, 2015 at 9:24 PM
Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA), a Democratic champion of the Export-Import Bank, is laying out a two-step strategy for getting Congress to reauthorize the bank before its June 30 expiration. It hinges on convincing House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to bring an Ex-Im reauthorization bill to the floor -- with or without the consent of House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), who wants to eliminate the bank. Heck, who sits on Financial Services, said in a March 4 interview...

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