Cleaner Vehicles: Good for Consumers and Public Health (U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety)

Hearing Cleaner Vehicles: Good for Consumers and Public Health Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Date April 18, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Government Policies to Promote Electric Vehicles (EV) Adoption and Reduce Vehicle Emissions: The hearing largely focused on how laws and regulations are […]

Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)

Hearing Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date April 19, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Development of Stablecoin Legislation: Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) stated that the hearing’s purpose was to resume the Committee’s efforts to develop […]

Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)

Hearing Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date April 19, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Deployment of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for Broadband Infrastructure Projects: The hearing largely considered how the U.S. will deploy the IIJA’s $65 billion […]

Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration’s Rush to Green Policies (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials)

Hearing Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration’s Rush to Green Policies Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Date April 26, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Federal Clean Energy Policies: The hearing largely focused on recent government actions meant to promote […]

The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)

Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date April 27, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the U.S. Digital Assets Market: The hearing considered the current state of the U.S. digital […]

The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Digital Asset Market Structure (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)

Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Digital Asset Market Structure Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date April 27, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Regulatory and Legal Uncertainty for Digital Assets: Subcommittee Republicans, some Subcommittee Democrats, Ms. Belcher, Mr. Gorfine, Mr. Rivera, […]

The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Markets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)

Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Markets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date May 10, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Current U.S. Digital […]

Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)

Hearing Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date May 10, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of Broadband Access: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses highlighted how broadband internet service plays a central role in American life […]

Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)

Hearing Examining Cannabis Banking Challenges of Small Businesses and Workers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date May 11, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Cannabis Policy: The hearing highlighted how the U.S.’s cannabis policy landscape has changed significantly in recent years. 37 states now have legal cannabis for medicinal purposes and […]

Hearing to Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Permitting Process for Energy and Mineral Projects (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)

Hearing Hearing to Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Permitting Process for Energy and Mineral Projects Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date May 11, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Current Energy and Mineral Resource Needs and Challenges: Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses focused on the U.S.’s current energy and mineral […]

The State of Universal Service (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)

Hearing The State of Universal Service Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date May 11, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF): The hearing largely focused on the FCC’s USF. This Fund seeks to expand access to telecommunications and advanced […]

Rural Broadband: Connecting our Communities to the Digital Economy (U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy)

Hearing Rural Broadband: Connecting our Communities to the Digital Economy Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy Date May 17, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Current State of Rural Broadband Deployment and Service: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over how many rural parts of the U.S. face challenges […]