Putting the “Stable” in “Stablecoins:” How Legislation Will Help Stablecoins Achieve Their Promise (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)

Hearing Putting the “Stable” in “Stablecoins:” How Legislation Will Help Stablecoins Achieve Their Promise Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date May 18, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Stablecoins and Other Digital Forms of Money: The hearing focused on the growing popularity of stablecoins and other forms […]

The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture)

Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Date June 6, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the Digital Assets Market: The hearing focused on the current regulatory environment for digital assets and ongoing trends within the digital assets space. Committee Members […]

Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)

Hearing Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date June 7, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Blockchain and Web3 Technologies: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in the growth and innovation of blockchain and Web3 technologies. […]

The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)

Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date June 13, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Digital Assets Market Structure Discussion Draft Bill: The hearing largely focused on a recently proposed digital assets market structure discussion draft bill from U.S. House Committee on Financial […]

Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture)

Hearing Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Date June 21, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Upcoming 2023 Farm Bill’s Broadband Internet Programs: The hearing largely considered potential broadband internet programs to be included in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses argued that the […]

Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community (U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations)

Hearing Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community Committee U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations  Date June 22, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Antisemitism: The hearing focused on the growth and evolving nature of antisemitism both domestically and abroad. […]

The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Influence in the United States (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations)

Hearing The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Influence in the United States Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Date July 13, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The PGA Tour’s Proposed Framework Agreement with LIV Golf: The hearing focused on the PGA Tour’s […]

Is There a Right to Repair? (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet)

Hearing Is There a Right to Repair? Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Date July 18, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Right to Repair: The hearing centered around the extent to which consumers and businesses can freely repair their own products and devices and considered whether new […]

American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Updating Policies for Efficient, Predictable Licensing and Deployment (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security)

Hearing American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Updating Policies for Efficient, Predictable Licensing and Deployment Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Date July 18, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Nuclear Energy: The hearing focused on the prospects of increasing the U.S.’s use and deployment of nuclear energy sources. Subcommittee […]

Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong Wait for FDA Action (U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services)

Hearing Hemp in the Modern World: The Yearslong Wait for FDA Action Committee U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Date July 27, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Current U.S. Hemp Landscape: The hearing focused on the current state of the U.S. hemp landscape following the Agriculture Improvement Act […]

Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)

Hearing Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date September 7, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Homeowners Insurance Market: The hearing focused on current challenges facing the U.S. homeowners insurance market, including higher prices, reductions in coverage, and […]

Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)

Hearing Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date September 13, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the U.S. Video Marketplace: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed how the U.S. video marketplace has experienced new market entrants, disruptive […]