If Dems Take Senate, Liz Warren Would Chair the Powerful Senate Banking Committee

Republicans are turning on big business. It’s creating an opening for Elizabeth Warren.

In the event of a blue tsunami, the Massachusetts Democrat is poised to chair the Senate Banking Committee, giving the long-time corporate watchdog her most powerful perch yet to take on the giants of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

While that’s no surprise to the business community, the big risk that lobbyists see on the horizon has more to do with a populist surge on the right — a shift that creates a powerful opportunity for Warren to team up with Republicans eager to take swings at corporate America.