US lawmakers discuss digital assets and the House gets a new Speaker
With the election of Mike Johnson as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congress will once again be able to move forward on crypto bills. Go to Source
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Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer ends hours-long Speaker campaign: Report
The Minnesota congressman was one of only a few crypto proponents in Congress being considered as a possible Speaker of the House by Republican lawmakers. Go to Source
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer wins Republican nomination for House Speaker
It’s unclear if Rep. Emmer will have enough support to win in a full floor vote, but the lack of a Speaker of the House has effectively halted all legislation since Oct. 3. Go to Source
Pro-crypto lawmaker stays interim US House Speaker as frontrunner loses first round of voting
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, the Republican Party’s nominee for Speaker, won the support of 200 of his colleagues in an Oct. 17 vote — below the 217 needed to hold the position. Go to Source
Crypto advocates weigh on race for next US House Speaker
Lawmakers are scheduled to return to the House of Representatives on Oct. 11 to vote on a replacement for Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose position has been vacant for a week. Go to Source
Crypto bills could be delayed as many prepare for US gov’t shutdown
Bills focused on crypto regulation, market structure, and stablecoins could all be put on hold if U.S. lawmakers don’t reach a decision on government spending by Sept. 30. Go to Source
Kansas adjourns crypto bill targeting political donations to January 2024
The bill required politicians to “immediately convert” the crypto donations to U.S. dollars — with no scope of expenditures or HODLing the funds. Go to Source
Rep. Tom Emmer: Digital assets will be a ‘sleeper issue’ for 2024 elections
Three candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties have taken anti-CBDC positions as part of their 2024 presidential run. Go to Source
Ron DeSantis’ falling polls: Could crypto lose its candidate?
The politician faces harsh competition from pro-crypto candidates of all sorts, with his already shaky popularity in the polls declining. Go to Source
Google makes AI disclosure mandatory in political campaign ads
Google updated its political content policy to take effect starting November 2023 which now mandates disclosure of all AI-generated content in election ads. Go to Source