Ryan Proposes House Republican Plan to Ease U.S. Regulations
- Plan would scale back Dodd-Frank law enacted after 2008 crisis
- Speaker’s agenda intended to unite Republicans before election
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 19, 2015.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday unveiled a regulatory overhaul plan that includes scaling back the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulation law, expanding energy production on federal land and limiting lawsuits against businesses.
The wide-ranging proposal is the third plank of a six-part policy agenda that Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, and other House leaders are releasing to unify the party ahead of November elections.