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Binance responded to a Senate inquiry led by Senator Richard Blumenthal by disputing media reports cited in the investigation.
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran emphasized the importance of prioritizing Kansas manufacturers and local businesses as Congress formulates new tax credit policies and supply chain regulations.
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Bernie Moreno, U.S. Senator for Ohio, said that President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" would prevent new taxes on tips, overtime, Social Security, and auto loans.
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With the House’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Senate is preparing for a procedural gauntlet that will shape the future of the sweeping budget legislation.
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) has expressed concerns over the tariffs imposed on Canada, stating they will negatively impact "families, manufacturers, the forest products industry, small businesses, lobstermen, and agricultural producers" in...
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Ambassador Sam Brownback has made a career out of advocating for religious liberty and human rights.
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Senator Cynthia Lummis expressed her view on Bitcoin in a January 7 post on X, stating, "It’s about the future," in response to Parker Lewis' book "Gradually, Then Suddenly."
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Senator Cynthia Lummis has characterized Operation Chokepoint 2.0 as "warfare on the American people," highlighting its impact on access to financial services.
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On December 11, Senator Tim Scott highlighted concerns regarding alleged regulatory overreach targeting the cryptocurrency sector.
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, a Republican and the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate, is an advocate for state sovereignty, energy independence, and limited federal intervention.
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Anyone who has done an addition to their house, put in a driveway or anything else that requires a permit knows that the process can be daunting.
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U.S. Senator for Tennessee Marsha Blackburn stated that drug dealers and cartels must be prevented from using social media to grow profits. Blackburn made the statement in a post on X on August 1.
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Arizona state Senator Janae Shamp stated that the cartels have created a "network of modern day slavery" at the border. Shamp made the statement in an interview with Federal Newswire on July 15.
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U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), James Lankford (R-OK), and thirteen others stated that the executive action granting amnesty to illegal migrants will "throw fuel on the fire" at the border. The statement was made in a letter from the Senators to President Biden on June 21.
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U.S. Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma has raised concerns about the alleged partnership between Chinese crime organizations and Mexican drug cartels to purchase farmland in Oklahoma for the cultivation and distribution of drugs such as marijuana. The Senator made this statement in a post on X.
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Today, while testifying in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Interior Sec. Deb Haaland was grilled by Sen. Josh Hawley over FGI docs which revealed that DOI leadership secretly met with the Wilderness Society about the Twin Metals critical minerals project while they were suing the DOI to stop the mining project.
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Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund, has expressed her support for the Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023. This legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), aims to fund research and provide alternative methods to assist cement and concrete producers in reducing emissions.
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On July 25, the Senate voted to prohibit foreign adversaries from making future purchases of American agricultural land, prompting US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to call China the primary threat to the US. Ernst tweeted on July 26 that China continues to buy farmland and encircle US military bases.
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Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before the US Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law today, urging lawmakers to take a proactive role in regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fostering a cooperative relationship between the government and the AI industry.
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Bob Levey is a prize-winning journalist who has covered the Washington scene since the Johnson Administration. He is the author of Larry Felder, Candidate.