Tag: House of Representatives
Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
Soon after his victory in November, President-elect Donald J. Trump claimed a “powerful mandate” for his legislative agenda. Indeed, he swept [...]
Republicans Win House Majority, Completing Trifecta in 2024 Election That Saw Donald Trump Win Second Term
However, Republicans clinched it with the election of Juan Ciscomani in Arizona, giving the party enough seats for a majority. Republicans lead in a h [...]
Crypto for Advisors: Post-Election Review
A week after the election, crypto sentiment remains strong. Polymarket, bitcoin and a possibly more efficient and crypto-positive government are all t [...]
Republicans Look Set to Clinch Electoral Sweep, Echoing Polymarket Bets
If these results hold, Democrats would need to sweep their races in California, which has 12 races yet to be called by the AP, as well as win in the o [...]
Charting Crypto Legislation’s Immediate Post-Election Paths
On the crypto front, there exist several paths for legislation at the moment. They largely depend on the outcome of the election — which, it's worth p [...]
What Candidates in Tight House Races Are Saying About Abortion
22 Democrats say restore Roe v. Wade. 4 Democrats say it’s no place for government. 9 Democrats say it’s between a woman and her doctor. 2 [...]
U.S. House Passes Crypto Illicit Finance Bill That's Likely to be Rebuffed in Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved another piece of cryptocurrency legislation with a routine voice vote, though the bill to set up a gove [...]
U.S. House Fails to Override Biden’s SEC Veto of Bill That Would End Controversial SEC Guidance
The debate over this policy nearly became moot this week, according to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who said the SEC has been negotiating with banki [...]
U.S. President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance
Earlier Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), a member of Biden's party who voted for the resolution, said the guidance creates a different standard for cr [...]
U.S. House’s Emmer Says Best Hope For Crypto Legislation Is Year-End Session
Despite the crypto industry's high-profile recent wins in Congress, major legislation faces a massive practical roadblock in the Senate, U.S. Rep. Tom [...]
Consensus 2024 Week: The House Passed a Market Structure Bill
The House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly in favor of a crypto market structure bill is an interesting prelude to CoinDesk's annual conferenc [...]
U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Federal Reserve From Issuing a CBDC
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U.S. House Approves Crypto FIT21 Bill With Wave of Democratic Support
"We need rules of the road," said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), one of the Democrats who bucked the opposition of the White House and the ranking Dem [...]
SEC’s Gensler Going Rogue in Solo Quest to Stop U.S. Crypto Legislation?
The SEC's sister agency in policing the U.S. markets, the Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC), has taken a strong pro-legislation position [...]
U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill
"The industry has superficially recovered this year, in part due to controversial approval of spot BTC ETPs by the Securities Exchange Commission," th [...]