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French Hill To Lead House Financial Services Committee – Is He Good For Crypto?

Rep. French Hill of Arkansas has been chosen by his colleagues to lead the House Financial Services Committee – Hill is widely recognized in the crypto space due to his anti-CBDC views.

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Biden Thanks Nigerian President For Binance Exec's Release – What Role Did White House Play?

U.S. President Joe Biden thanked his Nigerian counterpart after Binance compliance chief Tigran Gambaryan was freed from Nigerian custody last week, but the question is, did the White House play a key role in the former IRS agent's laborious journey to freedom?

International Business Times

'Dazed And Confused': Key Takeaways From Congress Hearing On SEC's 'Politicized' Approach To Crypto

The Digital Assets Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss with stakeholders how the SEC has been handling crypto regulation, and many lawmakers expressed concern over the regulator's regulatory approach.

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US House Members Spar Over The Future Of DeFi, Waters Hits Trumps' Project

Members of the House Financial Services' subcommittee for digital assets discussed DeFi's future Tuesday, with some still doubtful of the technology's benefits, and others seeing the potential that it offers for a new financial era.

International Business Times

Nigeria Denies Claims Of Poor Quality Healthcare For Binance Executive Gambaryan

Nigeria has denied claims that jailed Binance compliance chief Tigran Gambaryan wasn't provided access to quality healthcare after two U.S. representatives visited the former IRS agent in a Nigerian prison.

International Business Times

House Members Highlight Benefits Of Tokenization In Digital Assets Hearing

House lawmakers Wednesday discussed tokenized real-world assets, signaling growing interest among U.S. politicians in the vast blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors.

International Business Times

Congressman French Hill Discusses Israel's Right To Self-Defense

Arkansas Congressman French Hill sheds light on Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing self-defense rights and collaborative humanitarian efforts.

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Kill Bill: Biden Administration Vows To Veto Resolution Overturning Controversial SEC Bulletin

President Joe Biden will veto a resolution passed Wednesday by the House that strikes down the SEC's SAB 121, which requires crypto custody service providers to hold customer's digital assets on their balance sheets.

International Business Times

Bipartisan congressional spouses tackle cancer prevention, and leave politics out

Lawmakers' spouses from both parties have worked to promote cancer awareness and prevention for more than 30 years. They stress the disease impacts families regardless of party and needs a spotlight.

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Crypto-friendly Lawmaker Seeks Chairmanship Of House Financial Services Committee

Rep. Hill of Arkansas, a known crypto-friendly lawmaker, has joined the list of Republicans looking to replace the chair of the House Financial Services Committee.

International Business Times

Cheryl Johnson, history-making House clerk, gets another round of applause

“I told her I owe her another 14 awards,” said former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who returned to the Capitol for the ceremony.

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Missouri’s Luetkemeyer announces plans to retire when term ends - Roll Call

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., said Thursday he would retire rather than seek reelection this year.

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Tether's Letter To Lawmakers Reveals It 'Recently Onboarded' Secret Service On Its Platform

In October, Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. French Hill urged Attorney General Merrick Garland "to carefully evaluate the extent to which Binance and Tether are providing material support and resources to support terrorism."

International Business Times

Luetkemeyer, Hill favorites for top Financial Services Republican - Roll Call

Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., and French Hill, R-Ark., are seen as favorites to become the top Republican on House Financial Services.

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Families of hostages held by Hamas plead for action on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

“I never imagined in my life getting this message, and I’m sure you can’t either,” said one family member of a hostage held in Gaza by Hamas.

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‘Oh, come on!’ Groans and gritted teeth as Jordan loses first speaker round

As Jim Jordan came up short Tuesday afternoon, visitors watching from the gallery said this was — and wasn’t — planned.

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Photos of the week ending October 6, 2023 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: A speaker ousted, a new senator and a new Supreme Court term dominated the Hill this week. Roll Call photojournalists were there.

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Spending turmoil rocks House GOP with deadline weeks away - Roll Call

House Republicans are discussing a three- to four-week stopgap funding measure to avert a partial government shutdown starting Oct. 1.

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3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

It's the first known visit to the country by American lawmakers in six years. GOP Reps. French Hill, Ben Cline and Scott Fitzgerald urged the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Bashar Assad.

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Members of US Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

Three US Congress members have made a brief visit to opposition-held northwest Syria in the first known trip to the war-torn country by American lawmakers in six years

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House GOP tries panel collaboration on crypto; Democrats leery - Roll Call

House Agriculture and Financial Services Republicans are collaborating in an effort to agree on a legislative framework for cryptocurrencies.

Tribune News Service

US lawmakers discuss bringing Starlink into Taiwan with Tsai

Two U.S. lawmakers said they discussed the possibility of bringing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system into Taiwan with President Tsai Ing-wen, to help Taipei’s deterrence against China.

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When Russia invaded, this former House staffer rushed to Ukraine - Roll Call

Days after the Russian invasion, Steven Moore flew to the region to help his friends flee, and then bring in supplies.

Fortune

Bank failures could spur Congress to act on stablecoins

Digital assets chair French Hill and Circle's Dante Disparte weigh in.

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Congressional Republicans have Gary Gensler in their crosshairs

Rep. Hill on his new digital assets subcommittee.

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