French Hill

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), a key Democrat and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, reportedly plans to walk out of a joint hearing on cryptocurrency policy scheduled for Tuesday. What Happened: Waters intends to walk out with at least several Financial Services Democrats...

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the need for stablecoin regulation and the harmful impacts of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency. What Happened: The hearing was led by Chairman Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and was titled “Examining...

Editor’s Note: The headline in this story has been updated to correct a spelling error. Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) co-founder Michael Saylor said Thursday that he met House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and discussed plans to make the U.S. the global leader in...

Chipmaker Intel Corporation (NASDSAQ:INTC) saw shares trade higher Tuesday on the heels of receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Here's the latest and how some members of Congress could benefit. What Happened: Intel signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for $8...

The Republican party is pushing ahead with new legislation designed to stop the launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) within the United States. What Happened: As detailed by Decrypt on Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee debated three bills that seek to limit the Federal...

One of the bigger storylines of stock trading in 2021 was continued calls for members of Congress to be barred from buying and selling stocks. Here is a look at just how well members of Congress who traded stocks in 2021 did against the overall market. What Happened: Many retail traders and some...