Who?

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) — Chair, Senate Banking Committee Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Ask a Pol asks:

How are you feeling on crypto after the bill stalled in the Banking Committee?

Key Lummis:

“I’m going to be okay. Yeah. We’ll get back to it, but it’s going to take a while to develop a plan on how to take another…"

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Who?

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) — Chair, Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets

Ask a Pol asks:

How’s your attempted crypto compromise looking?

Key Lummis:

“We’re still negotiating and trying to keep the ball moving,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis exclusively tells Ask a Pol Crypto.

Are you optimistic because it’s so bipartisan does it have a chance during the midterms?

“I think it does have a chance, and we’re trying to keep it bipartisan,” Lummis says. “If it doesn’t happen before things go uber-partisan in 2026, it won’t be for lack of trying on my part.”

Caught our ear:

“I’m sad,” Lummis tells us.

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Who?

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Ask a Pol asks:

Any crypto update?

Key Gillibrand:

“I’ll just tell you we had a very positive bipartisan meeting,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand exclusively tells Ask a Pol Crypto. “I’m very optimistic things will continue to move forward.”

Before the winter holidays?

“I don’t have any thoughts on timing,” Gillibrand tells us.

Caught our ear:

Lobbyist (speaking over US Senator): “I’m sorry, we can’t do this right now,” as the US Senator speaks over his misinformation….

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