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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., was one of only two Democrats to vote to advance the bill. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress

Senate Banking approves crypto market structure bill

Lack of support from committee Democrats may portend trouble for the measure on the Senate floor

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted May 15, 2026 at 6:45am

Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., is going to be a hard sell on the CFTC's user fee proposal.

White House

CFTC bucks trend, seeks more money from Congress and proposes fees

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted April 13, 2026 at 7:00am
Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., wants to increase the CFTC budget by $150 million. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Congress

Lawmakers seek to boost CFTC budget to take on crypto oversight

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted February 24, 2026 at 5:39am
Wyoming GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee markup on July 29.

Policy

Senate’s next crypto bill slowed by language in stablecoin law

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted October 20, 2025 at 12:07pm
From left, Reps. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Bryan Steil, R-Wis., French Hill, R-Ark., House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., conduct a news conference in the Capitol on Thursday after House passage of a stablecoin bill.

House passes three crypto bills with varying Democratic support

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted July 17, 2025 at 7:45pm
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris, R-Md., center, said he wanted to drive a "stake into the heart" of a possible central bank digital currency.

Crypto, Defense bills back on track after Oval Office talk

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted July 15, 2025 at 8:36pm, Updated at 9:36pm
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said bill revisions addressed many of his concerns.

With Democrats in support, Senate crosses hurdle on stablecoins

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted May 19, 2025 at 10:34pm
Chairman Ted Cruz and ranking member Maria Cantwell arrive at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on April 2.

Reconciliation would auction 600 megahertz of federal spectrum

By Jacob Fulton
Posted May 12, 2025 at 1:42pm
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego, who supported the bill in committee, said over the weekend he would oppose it on the floor.

Senate stablecoin bill trips on cloture vote

By Nina Heller
Posted May 8, 2025 at 4:47pm
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., the bill's sponsor, said he didn't want "partisan games" to derail momentum for the bill.

Stablecoins bill faces hurdle after Democrats withdraw support

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted May 5, 2025 at 7:32pm