Tag: Congress
US Congress eyes e-cash as an alternative to CBDC
On March 11, United States President Joe Biden issued an executive order in which he encouraged the Federal Reserve to continue research on a prospect [...]
There’s a growing interest in wealth taxes on the super-rich
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 23, 2021.Greg Nash | Pool | ReutersAmericans increasingly [...]
Congress passes bills banning Russian oil, revoking normal trade relations
The Senate’s twin votes Thursday morning came together quickly after three weeks of delays and just as the chamber was staring down a two-week recess [...]
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Ala. Tens of thousands for upgrades to a police station in the tiny town of Milton, [...]
Why Biden’s billionaire minimum income tax may be a tough sell
Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., talks to reporters in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021.Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersPresident Joe Biden has proposed a new tax on the ul [...]
Biden warns U.S. won’t have enough Covid vaccine shots without aid from Congress
U.S. President Joe Biden receives a second coranavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination after delivering remarks on COVID-19 in the Eisenhower E [...]
US Congress agency recommends 4 key policy options for blockchain
Per the request of the United States Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), laid out four policy options to help policymakers impl [...]
Biden to Ask Congress for 9,000 Fewer Immigration Detention Beds
Because of the pandemic, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has used only a fraction of its available beds for immigration detention. There have been [...]
The White House is pressing Congress for more Covid funds as an Omicron subvariant spreads.
White House officials are again pleading with Congress for more emergency aid to buy coronavirus vaccines and therapeutics as a highly infectious Omic [...]
Argentine Congress Approves IMF Debt Deal That Would Discourage Crypto Usage
The provision, entitled “Strengthening financial resilience,” says: “To further safeguard financial stability, we are taking important steps to discou [...]
8 Congress Members Ask SEC for Details on Crypto Company Investigations
The letter’s other signees were Darren Soto (D-Florida), Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota), Warren Davidson, (R-Ohio), Jake Auchincloss, (D- Mass.), Byron Dona [...]
Congress members concerned SEC stifling innovation with crypto scrutiny
In a bipartisan letter put forward by Republican Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, a cohort of Congress members has written to Securities and Exchange [...]
Transcript: Zelensky’s Speech to Congress
The destruction of our country, the destruction of Europe. All American ports should be closed for Russian goods. We — peace is more important than in [...]
Ukraine War Shifts the Agenda in Congress, Empowering the Center
Now, the fossil fuel industry is ascendant. More mainstream Democrats are using the language of Republicans, talking about an “all of the above” energ [...]
‘Shark Tank’s’ O’Leary Lobbies Congress for Sen. Lummis’ New Crypto Bill
Sen. Lummis, long a bitcoin (BTC) hodler, has been working on the “comprehensive” bill since at least 2021. A senior aide for the senator told CoinDes [...]