Sean Casten launches bid for House Financial Services chair

The Hill - Nov 5, 2026

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) has formally launched a bid to chair the House Financial Services Committee, setting up a challenge to the panel's longtime Democratic leader, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). In a letter to his Democratic colleagues Thursday, Casten asked for their support as he seeks the gavel in the new Congress. Democrats are set...

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Sean Casten launches bid for House Financial Services chair

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