Progressive Senators Buttress Gensler's Activist Effort

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The SEC’s push against activist hedge funds has sparked loads of opposition – and even generated complaints from some who want activists reined in. Now an influential group of progressive Democratic lawmakers has jumped into the fray to buttress the SEC, giving Chair Gary Gensler some much needed support.

Last month, six senators, including Elizabeth War…