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Bipartisan Housing Reform Advances in the Senate

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Last week, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously passed the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. The legislation, designed to address affordability concerns and supply shortages in the housing market, is the first bipartisan...more

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Update on Crypto Market Structure Legislation: Senate Banking Draft and CLARITY Act

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The Senate Banking Committee, which has jurisdiction over the SEC, released its long-anticipated digital asset market structure legislation, titled the “Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.” The Committee’s draft...more

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Crypto CLARITY: The Politics, Policy and Implications of Digital Assets Regulatory Framework Legislation in the 119th Congress

The strong vote in the House for the CLARITY Act sends a clear message to the Senate that there is bipartisan momentum and support for digital asset market structure legislation. However, several obstacles remain. Given the...more

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Banking Regulators Clarify Crypto Custody Expectations, Congress Advances Landmark Digital Asset Legislation and Senate Releases...

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In a pivotal week for digital asset policy, federal banking regulators issued long-awaited guidance outlining risk-management expectations for crypto-asset safekeeping activities. The OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC released a...more

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Senate Banking Committee Releases Crypto Market Structure Discussion Draft and Request for Information

Coming on the heels of the House's passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 ("Clarity Act") with strong bipartisan support, the Senate Banking Committee released its initial discussion draft for crypto market...more

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Budget bill includes huge cuts to CFPB budget

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The budget bill signed by President Trump on July 4 will make massive cuts to the CFPB’s budget. The huge bill changes the amount that the CFPB may receive from the Federal Reserve from a maximum of 12% of the Fed’s...more

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Crypto Policy Heats Up Ahead of July 4

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Crypto policy continues to be a hot topic in the nation’s Capitol ahead of the July 4 holiday. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced that the...more

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House Passes Legislative Proposals as Senate Explores Market Structure Framework

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Momentum continues to build for digital asset policy reform in Washington, with both chambers of Congress taking notable steps to advance legislative efforts. On June 23, the House passed several financial services and...more

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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - June 26, 2025

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On June 24, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., along with Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.; Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.; and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., released a set of principles outlining the foundation for a...more

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Senators urge Senate Banking Committee to amend CFPB funding

On June 9, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other Democratic senators sent a letter to Sen. Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, insisting the Committee to hold a markup on...more

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Senate adopts resolution to nullify CFPB overdraft rule

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The Senate on March 27 adopted a resolution that would nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. The Senate adopted S. J. Res. 18 by a vote of 52-48, with Sen. John Hawley, R-Mo., the only Republican voting against repeal....more

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New and Improved Stablecoin Legislation

We have reported on stablecoin regulation and legislation several times over the last few years, including on the most recent stablecoin legislation that appeared to have traction on a bi-partisan basis, the Lummis-Gillibrand...more

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What’s Next for Digital Asset Legislation?

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This week, Congress wrapped up its final session of the 118th Congress. Crypto legislation in the next Congress will likely be based on the bills introduced in the prior session, but we might see some significant changes to...more

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Taxation & Representation, Sept. 27, 2022

LEGISLATIVE LOWDOWN - Congress Advances Towards CR as Deadline Approaches. Yesterday, Senate Democrats proposed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 16 with the use of a continuing resolution (CR). The...more

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Tax & Financial Services Week Ahead - March 21, 2022

The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine remains front of mind for Congress. Shortly after hearing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, the House passed with broad bipartisan support a bill that...more

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Tax & Financial Services Week Ahead - February 28, 2022

The House and Senate will reconvene Monday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.  What to Watch - Both chambers return to Washington after an eventful week away from Capitol Hill. ...more

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Tax & Financial Services Week Ahead - November 15, 2021

The House and Senate will reconvene Monday at 6:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.  What to Watch This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—the bipartisan infrastructure...more

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Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- May 20‚ 2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - The conflation of three scandals clearly tainted President Obama...more

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