Tag: Congress
What’s at Stake for Crypto in India as the World’s Largest Democracy is in the Midst of Its National Election?
Neither major party, Modi’s BJP nor the INC, have mentioned the words cryptocurrency, blockchain or Web3 in their manifestos. However, this isn’t nece [...]
George Santos Said He Was Running for Congress Again. (He’s Not.)
Less than two weeks after announcing a surprise long-shot bid for a House seat on Eastern Long Island, Mr. Santos said he was no longer pursuing the s [...]
Crypto PAC Spent Millions to Get Alabama Candidate on Path Toward Congress
Shomari Figures, a Washington insider with a lengthy progressive resume, didn't pull in the most money in direct contributions as he sought one of Ala [...]
Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports
Congress has for years struggled to get any new laws passed for cryptocurrencies, providing greater clarity sought by both critics and proponents of d [...]
Capitol Police Hire Special Prosecutors to Handle Rise in Threats Against Congress
The police department charged with protecting lawmakers has brought in new attorneys specially responsible for prosecuting people who make violent thr [...]
Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in U.S. Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown’s
Crypto skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose Democratic Party currently controls the Senate, is the chairman of the Banking Committee and has bee [...]
Patrick McHenry Still Thinks U.S. Legislation Governing Tether (USDT), USDC, Other Stablecoins Is Possible
McHenry has been negotiating stablecoin legislation with members of his party and House Democrats for months, and when a bill cleared his committee, i [...]
Sickened by U.S. Nuclear Program, Communities Turn to Congress for Aid
In St. Louis and around the country, people harmed by the drive for an atomic bomb have been shut out of a federal law enacted to help such victims.
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Here’s How Congress Can Use Leverage on Weapons Sales to Prod Biden on Israel
Congress has oversight over American weapons sales to allies. Some Democrats say lawmakers should try to delay or even block them until Israel agrees [...]
Biden Administration Presses Congress on $18 Billion Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
The deal, which would be one of the largest U.S. arms sales to Israel in years, awaits congressional approval as criticism of the war in Gaza rises.
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Buttigieg Calls on Congress for More Money to Collapsed Baltimore Bridge
Mr. Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, was joined by the Baltimore mayor and Maryland governor in describing the collapse as a matter of nationa [...]
How Patty Murray Won $1 Billion for Child Care as Congress Is Deadlocked
A self-described “mom in tennis shoes,” now the Senate Appropriations Committee leader, managed to win an increase in child care subsidies in a spendi [...]
House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC on Prometheum and Ether
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Penn.), the chairmen of the two committees, and the other Republican lawmakers – many of [...]
Congress Races to Pass $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill Before Shutdown Deadline
A surge of conservative Republican anger about the bipartisan package threatened to derail the measure as lawmakers in both chambers worked to avoid a [...]
Mike Johnson Says He Will Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, also said he would support having a speech delivered “to Congress in a bipartisan way.”
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