# U.S. Congressman wants to scrub bill provision that crypto advocates say is a potential disaster

# U.S. Congressman wants to scrub bill provision that crypto advocates say is a potential disaster

“# U.S. Congressman wants to scrub bill provision that crypto advocates say is a potential disaster ” North Carolina Representative Ted Budd submitted an amendment to the omnibus America COMPETES Act of 2022, specifically targeting the provision that would allow the Treasury Department to impose “special measures,” including surveillance and outright prohibitions, against “certain transmittals…

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# U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy

# U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy

“# U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy ” In a letter to the leadership of the United States House Financial Services Committee, ranking member Patrick McHenry took a jab at “inconsistent treatment and jurisdictional uncertainty” inherent in U.S. crypto regulation and called for the committee to take…

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#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level

#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level

“#Amazon endorses bill legalizing marijuana on federal level” Amazon has endorsed a Republican-backed bill in Congress on Tuesday that would legalize marijuana on a federal level, leaving states to decide whether to prohibit or regulate it.  Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-SC) States Reform Act would remove cannabis as a federal Schedule I substance and introduce a…

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# Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing

# Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing

“# Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing ” On Jan. 20, the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the U.S. Congress House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a hearing to investigate the environmental effects of cryptocurrency mining. Despite the narrow focus, the conversation that ensued – which many industry experts…

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#Carville advises Democrats to ‘quit being a whiny party’

#Carville advises Democrats to ‘quit being a whiny party’

“#Carville advises Democrats to ‘quit being a whiny party’” ​Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville said members of his party “whine too much” as he urged them to “gloat” about their ​successes leading into the 2022 midterm elections. “Just quit being a whiny party and get out there and fight and tell people what you did,…

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