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As Members of Congress’ interest in blockchain has grown in recent years, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D), who represents the Fourth District of Massachusetts, has not *just* been along for the ride.
As a freshman Congressman in the 117th Congress, Rep. Auchincloss was a member of the House Financial Services (HFS) Committee and was exposed to, and engaged in, the intricacies of securities matters including the emerging digital assets industry.
Read the interview.
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What a week for lawmakers on House Financial Services (HFS) including Rep. French Hill (R, AR), who is Vice Chair of HFS and Chair of its Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion.
One of the HFS Committee’s two signature bills, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century [H.R.4763] – or “FIT 21” – passed with a resounding bipartisan majority on the House Floor, 279-136.
Read the interview.
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When the House Financial Services’ (HFS) Committee abbreviated markup concluded last Thursday, Rep. Mike Flood (R, NE) likely felt some well-deserved relief.
With momentum building over the past few months, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB 121) had become an increasing part of Flood’s legislative remit with his sponsorship of a standalone bill [H.R.5741] and co-sponsorship of a joint resolution [H.J.R.109] intended to rescind the controversial rulemaking-but-not-a-rule by the securities regulator.
Read the interview.
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published February 15, 2024 | |
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As a member of the House Financial Services (HFS) Committee and proud representative of his district in the Bronx, New York, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D, NY) has been at the front of lines of the evolution of the U.S. financial system in the 118th Congress.
And though he’s a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party, Torres has been unafraid to break with his Caucus’ leadership when he has believed it’s in the best interests of his constituency. Digital assets has been one such beneficiary of his independence.
Read the interview.
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published February 1, 2024 | |
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When the 118th Congress started last year, blockchain-related legislation was focused on digital assets and financial industry applications – i.e. crypto. Yet, slowly but surely, legislation related to the blockchain emerged on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee with special focus on how the technology can provide unique opportunity to American business and its supply chains.
Among those leading the E&C charge has been Rep. Larry Bucshon (R, IN), who recently announced his retirement after 14 years in Congress.
Read the interview.
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published on January 19, 2024 | |
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With his first year in Congress complete and his last year ahead (he’s running for Senate in 2026), Rep. Wiley Nickel (D, NC) has been a consistent supporter of potentially transformative bills from the House Financial Services (HFS) Committee, which he joined at the beginning of the 118th Congress.
The digital asset market structure bill known as “Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act” [H.R. 4763], included early support from Rep. Nickel where he eventually voted with five Democrats and all of the Committee’s Republicans to support the bill during a July HFS markup.
Read the interview.
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published on January 11, 2024 | |
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As Congress picks up speed this month in spite of election year hurdles, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R, WY) has been busy thinking about – and working on – next steps for digital assets legislation among the many initiatives and responsibilities she and her team oversee.
Her “Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act” [S.2281] has been been a key, proposed framework for digital assets in the Senate and Congress.
Read the interview.
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published December 13, 2023 | |
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With a holiday recess approaching in the U.S. House of Representatives, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R, MN) is still making the most of the 2023 Congressional calendar while preparing for next year.
He knows the drill.
Emmer, who has been a key advocate for digital assets legislation, first joined Congress in 2015 and served as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee in the 116th Congress and 117th Congress. He currently sits on the House Financial Services Committee.
Read the interview.
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