Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti is urging Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act, legislation that would provide protections to financial institutions serving legal cannabis-based business...
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Republican members in the Senate Finance Committee are urging U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to engage with Congress on an international tax agreement for G-20 nations. The Organization for E...
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U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation to broaden non-bank lender reporting and examination requirements under the Consumer Financial Bureau (CFPB). The Promoting Fair Lend...
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U.S. Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) are seeking information from Credit Suisse about its compliance with international economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. ...
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U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are calling on Biden administration officials to close the loophole that exempts the private investment industry from anti-money launde...
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U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) have introduced a measure to provide stablecoin cryptocurrency industry clarity and support methods. The Stablecoin Transparenc...
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Nearly 100 lawmakers have forwarded correspondence to President Joe Biden, advocating for a federally-held student loan payments pause and meaningful student debt cancellation. "We are writing to u...
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed landmark federal legislation to legalize marijuana, although the measure faces an uncertain future in the U.S. Senate. The Marijuana Opportunity R...
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The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) has released a statement supporting New Mexico’s first day of adult-use cannabis sales slated for April 1. The New Mexico Cannabis Regulation Act and the Expungemen...
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U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are sponsoring legislation that would create banking services through the post office. The Postal Banking Act would establish a nonpro...
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