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Reps. John Delaney, D-Md., John Carney, D-Del., and Jim Himes, D-Conn., unveiled the outlines of a new housing finance reform plan on Thursday that would provide an explicit government backstop for the market, while requiring increased private sector participation.
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Freshman lawmaker Rep. John Delaney, who used to head commercial lender CapitalSource, discussed his priorities as a new member of House Financial Services Committee.
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WASHINGTON Former banker John Delaney, now a Maryland congressman, downplayed speculation over the weekend that he is considering a gubernatorial run in his home state.
The freshman Democrat and member of the House Financial Services Committee, who founded the commercial lender CapitalSource, acknowledged that some in the state have urged him to run for higher office. But he suggested that he is planning to stay in Congress.
"Many people I trust and respect have asked me to consider running for governor, and of course I always think about where I may best serve," Delaney said in a statement on Saturday. "But I love my job, and my expectation is that I will continue to serve in Congress and represent my district."
Delaney, who has expressed a
In order to run in the gubernatorial race this year, Delaney would have to file papers and choose a running mate by Feb. 25, according to the