Tagged: tim scott

September 16, 2025 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Senate has confirmed Stephen Miran, a supporter of the Trump Administration’s tariff policy and “crypto-friendly economist,” to join the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The vote approving Miran took place Monday, September 15, 2025, and comes just ahead of the central bank’s interest rate meeting this… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

A group of Republican Senators has submitted a discussion draft for digital asset market structure legislation. This follows the signing into law of the GENIUS Act, stablecoin legislation, and the approval in the House of Representatives of the CLARITY Act, a similar market structure legislation…. Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Nick Morgan  |  

As fireworks light up the sky this Independence Day, the Capital Ideas podcast spotlights a different kind of freedom – economic freedom – with a timely discussion on who gets to invest in America. While most Americans can buy luxury goods online, bet on sports… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott commented on President Donald Trump’s support for the GENIUS Act (S. 1582), legislation that aims to establish a federal regulatory perimeter to facilitate stablecoin innovation. More specifically, payment stablecoins issued by private firms tied to fiat currency. The bill was approved… Read More

March 18, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Senator Tim Scott, as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has positioned the United States as a global leader in digital asset innovation through his advocacy for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The United States will be the country… Read More

March 11, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Debanking or blocking individuals and firms from the banking system was a nefarious activity pursued by the Biden administration. It has been widely reported that too frequently, businesses and individuals who were associated with crypto activity, or out-of-favor individuals, were debanked – their bank told… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

There have been many reports of “Debanking” taking place during the Biden Administration. At times, these reports focused on crypto-related firms that saw their accounts closed by banks – typically with little notice. There have also been reports of Debanking taking place for political reasons…. Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 12:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The shift from Democrat control to Republican control will have a dramatic impact on innovation in financial services. While the Democrat party has been firmly anti-Fintech innovation, Republicans have embraced tech improvements in financial services, and today is emblematic of the change as the Senate… Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Senator Tim Scott, the new Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has issued a statement on Paul Atkins, the individual selected by President-elect Trump to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. Atkins, if approved by the Senate, will replace the unpopular SEC Chair Gary Gensler…. Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Michael Wong  |  

The US Senate Banking Committee is reported set to establish its inaugural subcommittee focused on digital assets, marking a significant move just days after Republicans assumed control of the Senate following recent elections. According to reports, this initiative aligns with President-elect Donald Trump’s vision of… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 3:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified before the Senate Banking Committee. Chairman Rohit Chopra outlined his accomplishments while at the agency in his opening statement, mentioning that they are working on addressing the challenges of debanking. Blocking people from the banking system has emerged… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Late last month, Senator Tim Scott, the ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced new legislation that aims to support smaller businesses and entrepreneurs while providing smaller investors with access to more opportunities. The Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 seeks to improve access… Read More

September 27, 2024 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Senator Tim Scott, the ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, has introduced legislation seeking to improve access to capital and assist the innovation and entrepreneurship sector of the economy. The Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 aims to “improve access to capital for… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Vanderbilt University Professor Joshua T. White, a former SEC economist at the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA), did a highly effective job of critiquing the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. The new type of… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new climate disclosure requirements that align with the agency’s ESG ambitions [environmental, social, and governmental]. The new rules have been criticized by opponents as not aligning with the SEC’s mission while creating a situation where both… Read More

February 29, 2024 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Tim Scott, the ranking member on the Senate Banking Committee, wants to make the capital markets more inclusive. In a recent op-ed, Senator Scott said his new Empowering Main Street in America Act framework would “enhance financial education programs to increase market understanding and participation,… Read More

November 20, 2023 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a rarity, Democrat and Republican Senators have joined in sponsoring the Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act, which aims to improve access to capital for early-stage firms. US Senators Jerry Moran, Tim Scott, and Mark Warner have joined to introduce the legislation into the Senate, which… Read More

March 20, 2023 @ 7:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee is demanding answers on how regulators failed in their oversight of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Chair of the Committee, Patrick McHenry, has been joined by the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Tim Scott, are requesting… Read More

February 23, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry, and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga, along with Senator Tim Scott, the ranking member on the Senate Banking Committee, have joined in sending a letter to SEC Chairman Gary… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing to discuss the topic of digital assets.  As should be abundantly clear by now, support, or lack of support, is now largely falling along party lines. Both sides desire consumer protection and understand the need… Read More