Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Re-Elected Speaker of the House
The Louisiana Republican is considered a strong supporter of the crypto industry.
Tom Emmer
U.S. House’s Emmer Says Best Hope for Crypto Legislation Is Year-End Session
Despite the crypto industry’s high-profile recent wins in Congress, major legislation faces a massive practical roadblock in the Senate, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) acknowledged Wednesday, saying that chamber will want its own say in a big crypto bill, leaving little time in the waning congressional session.
U.S. Congressman warns CBDCs ‘threaten to destroy the American way of life’
Congressman Tom Emmer spoke in the House of Representatives against Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), warning they are surveillance tools. … Continue reading
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U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
Just after Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers on Wednesday the situation was blown out of proportion.
Lesser-known Johnson Wins Speaker Job as Crypto-focused Lawmakers Return to Old Roles
After several failed attempts, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives dug deep into their roster to elevate a less prominent and less controversial lawmaker, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), as the new Speaker of the House.