Senate kills rule that made it easier to sue banks

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Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote Tuesday night to repeal a rule that made it easier for Americans to sue their banks and credit card companies.

Senators passed the measure by a vote of 51-50, handing Wall Street its first major win since President Donald Trump took office in January.

Two Republican senators, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Kennedy of Louisiana, sided with Democrats in opposition to the resolution.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/senate-cfpb-arbitration-repeal/index.html

Bob Corker, Jeff Flake, and John McCain all voted in favor of this bill. Let's not be misled by their grandstanding yesterday that anything about being a Republican has actually changed.

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1. Republican Senators voted against disaster relief

Senators voted 82-17 on the House-passed measure, which includes help for the response to a string of wildfires and trio of hurricanes.

Each of the 17 "no" votes came from Republicans, including Sens. Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Mike Lee (Utah), among others.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/356993-senate-sends-disaster-relief-bill-to-trumps-desk