Kirsten Gillibrand

Pop star Taylor Swift has not publicly endorsed Kamala Harris, but that hasn't stopped her fans — as well as legendary songwriter and singer Carole King — from rallying in her name to campaign against Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: A "Swifties for Kamala Rally...

A group of the U.S. senators are yet again pushing Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA administrator Anne Milgram to reschedule marijuana. Senators Reiterate Support For Marijuana Reclassification In a letter made public on Friday, the senators expressed their support for the DEA's proposal...

Tuesday's news that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug blew the industry and sent cannabis stocks high in the sky. And, while the move was generally praised by the majority of industry experts some ...

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced a new stablecoin bill, aiming to define how these digital tokens will operate within the American financial system. What Happened: Under the proposed legislation, companies issuing stablecoins for payments...

A group of 12 Democratic U.S. senators are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration this week to fully legalize cannabis. Led by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and John Fetterman (D-Penn.), the senators sent a letter signed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), to Attorney General Merrick...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is calling on the Biden administration to deschedule cannabis. During a Sunday press conference, Gillibrand urged the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances.  At the moment, marijuana is...

Two members of Congress have introduced legislation that would ban members of Congress from buying and selling of stocks. Over the years, conflicts of interest and stock transactions by members of subcommittees have drawn criticism from the public. Members of Congress beat the S&P 500...

The collapse of a leading cryptocurrency platform has been linked to the U.S. Congress, thanks to many political donations from the disgraced co-founder of the company. Here’s the latest on who is giving back the money they previously took in. What Happened: FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried...

Benzinga cordially invites Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to attend Benzinga's next event, The Future of Crypto summit, on December 7-8, 2022, at NYC's Pier Sixty. No RSVP is required. Just show up, and we'll cover your stay, too! We know you're busy and haven't been able to...

Last week, a group of six U.S. senators urged the Biden administration to use its position and remove cannabis from the list of Schedule 1 substances under federal law. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden...

A group of six U.S. senators are pushing the Biden administration to finally use its power and remove cannabis from the list of Schedule 1 substances under federal law. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-ORE...

The 2022 stock market weakness continued this week, with major indexes trading lower on another round of discouraging inflation data. What Happened: On Friday morning, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) dropped 2.6% after the Labor Department reported the consumer price index rose 8.6...

With the bipartisan support of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), the Responsible Financial Innovation Act was proposed earlier today. Alongside a number of regulatory clarifications presented in the legislation, one major component is its endeavor to...

A leaked copy of the new bipartisan Senate bill appears to favor a much tighter regulatory environment for cryptocurrency assets. What Happened: A June 3 Barrons report details a revised bill put forward by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand. The oversight...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) will introduce on June 7 the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which proposes integrating digital assets formally into the American financial systems. With bipartisan backing and thorough effort, this proposed legislation...