Senate Banking Democrats plan bigger role in crypto legislation - Roll Call Sen. Sherrod Brown says a bill supported by Sens. Stabenow and Boozman is too favorable to the crypto industry. Roll Call · Dec 5, 2022
CFTC chairman urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam urged senators to strengthen conflict of interest and financial disclosure provisions for cryptocurrency entities in a key piece of legislation in light of the collapse of the FTX exchange. Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022
‘We can’t regulate this out of existence’: Senate Agriculture Committee grills CFTC chair on FTX collapse Rostin Behnam said he met with Sam Bankman-Fried 10 times over an FTX proposal. Fortune · Dec 1, 2022
CFTC chief urges strengthening conflict-of-interest part of Senate crypto bill Rostin Behnam urged senators to strengthen conflict-of-interest and disclosure language in a bill to regulate cryptocurrency. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022
As FTX burned, lawmakers said to be dithering over regulator WASHINGTON — Congress opted to tread water on legislation that would clarify the agency in charge of the cryptocurrency industry, leaving lawmakers now without a regulator to blame for missing the signs of the FTX collapse this month and facing deep skepticism about some proposals. Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022
As FTX burned, lawmakers said to be dithering over regulator - Roll Call FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s prominence on Capitol Hill is said to have tainted bills deemed too favorable to the cryptocurrency industry. Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022
Boozman reelected to Senate, awaits word on ag panel chair Republican Sen. John Boozman has won reelection to a third six-year term in the U.S. Senate and now waits to learn what role he will play as control of the Senate is decided The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Election Day Is Here: Which Politicians Are Profiting (Or Losing) On Stocks? U.S. voters will spend the majority of Tuesday casting their ballots for the candidates they want to represent them in Congress, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Benzinga · Nov 8, 2022
Climate may lose backing in Farm Bill Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill Salon · Oct 10, 2022
Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles. WEKU · Sep 28, 2022
Food industry wary of mandates ahead of hunger conference WASHINGTON — The food industry is hoping that changes in its market in the past five decades will persuade the Biden administration and Congress to tread lightly as they consider new mandates on the sector. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
Food industry wary of mandates ahead of hunger conference - Roll Call As the administration prepares for its Sept. 28 hunger conference, the food industry is wary of new labeling mandates. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022
House panel calls for cryptocurrency fraud oversight A House oversight subcommittee wants regulators and industry leaders to explain what they are doing to stop cryptocurrency fraud and other scams perpetrated on consumers The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness In May, an eccentric 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire named Sam Bankman-Fried made a startling proclamation. In a podcast interview, Bankman-Fried said he would spend as much as $1 billion of his estimated $12.8-billion fortune on American politics by the 2024 election, joining the ranks of megadonors such as George Soros and… Los Angeles Times · Aug 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 New crypto oversight legislation arrives as industry craters A bipartisan group of senators has proposed a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies
Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022 Lawmakers reach bipartisan deal to aid school meal providers WASHINGTON — A deal between Democratic and Republican committee leaders would help school meal providers facing higher food costs as well as ease a transition from federal government policies that provided universal free meals to many children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roll Call · Jun 22, 2022 Lawmakers reach bipartisan deal to aid school meal providers - Roll Call A deal between committee leaders would help school meal providers facing higher food costs and ease transition from pandemic program.
WEKU · Jun 21, 2022 School meal waivers expire in 9 days. After axing them, Congress may try to save them A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic.
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022 Crypto-linked super PACs boost spending on primary races WASHINGTON — Super PACs with ties to the cryptocurrency industry have spent at least $31.2 million in primary races ahead of this year’s midterms, with most of the money coming from a handful of executives at just one company.
Roll Call · Jun 21, 2022 Crypto-linked super PACs boost spending on primary races - Roll Call Super PACs connected to the crypto industry are flexing their muscles in this year's primary campaigns as lawmakers consider regulations.
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Ballotpedia · May 26, 2022 Boozman defeats three challengers to win the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas outright Incumbent John Boozman defeated three other candidates—Jake Bequette, Heath Loftis, and Jan Morgan—in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas on May 24, 2022.
Roll Call · May 25, 2022 Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives - Roll Call Many candidates who Donald Trump didn’t endorse still pledged their allegiance to him, a further sign he is the de facto leader of the GOP.
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Ex-Trump press secretary Sanders bids for Arkansas governor Sarah Sanders may be on the verge of winning the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas after employing the same skills she used as former President Donald Trump's spokesperson