The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing The Future of Broadband Affordability Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date July 11, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Consumer Data Privacy: The hearing largely focused on the state of consumer privacy within the U.S. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses raised concerns over the U.S.’s current protections for consumer data and […]
Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance)
Hearing Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Date July 24, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Housing Landscape: The hearing focused on the various challenges currently facing the U.S. housing sector. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed how housing supply shortages […]
Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)
Hearing Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date July 25, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Reauthorization of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in working to reauthorize the CFTC. They noted how Congress […]
Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Decentralized Finance (DeFi): DeFi refers to a novel technology that enables parties to make instant or near-instant transactions globally on a 24/7 basis. […]
Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers (U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections)
Hearing Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers Committee U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Date September 18, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Tip Credit System: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides a tip credit that allows for employers to count a portion of an employee’s tips […]
Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 18, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Approach to Digital Assets: The hearing largely focused on how the SEC (and […]
Hearing to Examine Fusion Energy Technology Development (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Hearing Hearing to Examine Fusion Energy Technology Development Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date September 19, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Nuclear Fusion Energy: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s efforts to develop and deploy nuclear fusion energy technology. Nuclear fusion energy involves the combination of atoms to produce energy (as opposed […]
Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth)
Hearing Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Date September 25, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Decision: The hearing focused on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 South Dakota v. […]
Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date November 19, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Credit Card Interchange Fees: The hearing considered whether Congress ought to take action to address credit card interchange fees. Credit card interchange fees are one type […]
Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)
Hearing Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date December 4, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Efforts to Promote Business Capital Formation: Committee Members, Mr. Kohli, and Mr. Ward expressed interest in federal policies that could promote business capital formation opportunities. They stated that these policies […]
Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems (U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security)
Hearing Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems Committee U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Date December 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Unmanned Ariel System (UAS) Threats to the Public and Private Sectors: The hearing focused on the growing threats that UASs […]
America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date December 17, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Proliferation of Sports Betting within the U.S.: The hearing focused primarily on the proliferation of sports gambling following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) decision. This decision […]