Angry auto dealers flex muscle in Congress

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Dealers who have been muscled out at Chrysler Group and General Motors are trying to get Congress to force the automakers to take them back.

The push by the dealers to reverse the cuts has garnered strong bipartisan support, especially from powerful Democratic leaders Financial Service Committee Chairman Barney Frank and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.

The measure, which restores franchise rights that were stripped out as part of the bankruptcy process, was attached as an amendment to an appropriations bill to fund a variety of federal regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is expected to easily pass the House Thursday.