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crypto, Senate and bill hagerty

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Senate advances a major crypto regulation bill on a bipartisan vote
The vote on the GENIUS Act, which would set up a regulatory framework for stablecoins, came two weeks after Senate Democrats blocked the measure.

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Senate to try again to advance crypto bill after Democratic opposition
Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings

Senate, stablecoin and Democrats

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Trump stablecoin battle intensifies among Senate Democrats
A battle has erupted within the Senate Democratic Conference over a bipartisan bill that would pave the way for broader commercial acceptance of cryptocurrency assets known as stablecoins, which

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With Democrats in support, Senate crosses hurdle on stablecoins
Stablecoin Fight Heads to Showdown as Senate Democrats Splinter

Senate, Tax on Tips

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Senate passes Ted Cruz bill to exempt tips from federal income tax
WASHINGTON – Workers who rely on tips moved a step closer Tuesday to seeing a significant tax break when the U.S. Senate approved a new federal tax exemption. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, authored the bill, which was approved by unanimous consent, meaning no senator objected to its passage.

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Senate unanimously passes 'No Tax on Tips' co-sponsored by Cortez Masto, Rosen
Senate unexpectedly passes the 'No Tax on Tips Act' in a unanimous vote

California, EV and Senate

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US Senate to vote this week on bill to bar California 2035 EV plan
The U.S. Senate plans to vote this week to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday.

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Senate to vote on voiding California EV rule this week in break with norms
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Senate Republicans plan to eliminate California phase out of gas cars
What’s next for the Senate stablecoin bill?
Stablecoin legislation advanced on the Senate floor Monday in an early win for the crypto industry, but the bill is expected ...
Crypto bill clears first Senate hurdle after Democrats drop rebellion
The vote, a procedural step needed to begin debate on the GENIUS Act, represents a major victory for the cryptocurrency ...
R.I. Ethics Commission allows Senate leader Ciccone to vote on assault weapons bill as gun dealer
New Senate Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III falls under the “class exception” to the ethics code as one of 99 federal ...
After passing the Texas House, fentanyl test strip bill languishes in Senate
Nearly a month after the Texas House passed a fentanyl test strip bill, activists stormed Sen. Pete Flores' office to demand Senate action.
Senate Republicans want to break up House’s Trump bill into bite-sized pieces
Senate Republicans say the House-drafted bill to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda has “problems” and are taking a ...
Elizabeth Warren blasts stablecoin bill ahead of key vote, warning it'll help Trump 'line his pockets'
Sen. Warren, the ranking member of the Banking Committee, is on the opposing side of the so-called GENIUS Act.
Gov. Moore vetoes Maryland bill that would have launched study on reparations
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill that would have studied and recommended forms of reparations for slavery.