By a vote of 231-190, the United States House of Representatives voted to approve a joint resolution (see previous coverage) to block the arbitration rule adopted recently by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"). The CFPB rule restricts mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer financial contracts.

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