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The U.S. Senate has passed a motion to move forward with the GENIUS Act. The motion to invoke cloture — which allows the Senate to proceed with debating the bill — was approved with a 66-32 vote. Interestingly, more than 15 Democratic senators, including Catherine Cortez Masto, Adam Schiff, Mark Warner, and Ruben Gallego, changed

Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote letters to Trump-affiliated business executives, asking about their ownership and investment structure. May 6, 2025, 10:30 p.m. The leading Senate Democrat on a panel tasked with investigating corruption and mismanagement is scrutinizing U.S. President Donald Trump's recent crypto activities and whether they're part of a "pay-to-play scheme to provide access to the

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools from allowing transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. In a party-line vote of 51-45, Democrats filibustered the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. It fell short of

Thailand’s Entertainment Complex Bill, which stalled on its way to parliament, is now the subject of a special senate review. The latest development could push legalisation to 2026 or beyond. The legislation, passed in the cabinet in March, has been hindered by public opposition. Last week, 1,200 people gathered in Bangkok to protest the bill

Thailand’s Senate has announced plans to establish a special committee to examine the potential effects of legalising casinos within entertainment complexes. Senator Pisit Apiwattanapong confirmed that two related motions will be discussed at the next Senate meeting, with the formation of the committee expected to follow. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is set to resume

Key Takeaways: Texas Senate approves bill to establish a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. This move sparks debate over cryptocurrency’s place in state finances. The bill signifies Texas’s desire to become a digital asset hub. The passage of Senate Bill 21 (SB-21) in the Texas Senate, to establish a Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, marks a crucial moment

Georgia's Senate passed two bills to ban most gender-transitioning treatment for minors and inmates in state prisons, with some Democrats bucking party lines to back the measures...

Texas Bitcoin Reserve proposal passed a Senate vote with 25 out of 30 votes in favor. It will require another vote in the House of Representatives to reach the Governor and become law, but the progress is very encouraging. Several other state-level reserve proposals failed due to Republican Party defections. In Texas, however, most Democrats