Key Highlights: No Senate Democrat voted last week to advance the Clarity Act, according to the source. The legislation would have created rules for digital assets and aimed to reduce transaction costs for everyday Americans. The source argues that Democratic tax proposals would increase costs for overtime, tips and Social Security recipients. Clarity Act stalls ...
Senator Bill Hagerty Criticizes Senate Democrats Over Clarity Act Delay Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) expressed disappointment today over Senate Democrats’ refusal to bring the Clarity Act to a final vote, arguing the decision undermines America’s position as a leader in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The Tennessee senator, a vocal advocate for clearer digital asset regulations, ...
Connor Brown, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute and former Senate staffer, outlined the stakes as the Senate prepares for a cloture vote today on the CLARITY Act. With Republicans holding 53 seats and two potentially absent, the measure requires 7 to 9 Democrats to cross the aisle to reach the 60-vote threshold. This ...