The Obama White House said it strongly opposed the Republican bill. Also in 2015, O’Rourke voted for a Republican bill that Democrats said would weaken lending disclosure protections for home mortgage borrowers. He also supported GOP legislation that Democrats said was constructed to protect the utility industry. In 2017 and 2018, O’Rourke also voted for:GOP legislation that Democrats said would empower financial institutions to shield themselves from bank examiners. A Republican bill to permit larger number of bank holding companies to take on more debt.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2018 11:01 UTC