House Ways & Means Committee Hearing with Treasury Secretary Bessent — June 11, 2025
HOUSE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE HEARING WITH TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT On June 11, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Key Takeaways Chairman Smith (R-MO) outlined how tax relief, fairer trade, and deregulation are working together as components of President Trump’s economic agenda. Committee …
Read MoreHouse Agriculture Committee Hearing with USDA Secretary Rollins — June 11, 2025
HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE HEARING WITH USDA SECRETARY ROLLINS On June 11, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the testimony of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins. Key Takeaways Chairman Thompson (R-PA) framed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill as “Farm Bill 1.0,” outlining necessary provisions, …
Read MoreHouse Financial Services Committee Markup of the CLARITY Act — June 11, 2025
HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MARKUP OF THE CLARITY ACT On June 11, the House Financial Services Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of 2025 out of Committee, with a bipartisan vote of 32—19, following a markup of the Act and various measures on June 10. The amendment in …
Read MoreSenate Agriculture Committee Nomination Hearing for Quintenz — June 10, 2025
SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING FOR QUINTENZ On June 10, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a confirmation hearing to examine the nomination of Brian Quintenz for Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman. Key Takeaways Chairman Boozman (R-AR) stated that solely the CFTC should regulate the …
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