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Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development

Johnson Opening Statement at Sports-Related Prediction Markets Subcommittee Hearing

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WASHINGTON — House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone. Today’s hearing, “Examining Customer Protections and Market In...

Thompson Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Sport-Related Prediction Markets

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WASHINGTON — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development hearing, "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Markets." Remarks as prepared: Thank you, Chairman Johnson. And thank you for convening this hearing. It...

Chairmen Thompson, Hill Statement on Senate Banking Committee Advancing the CLARITY Act

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act out of committee: “Last July, the House sent a strong bipartisan message when 78 Democrats joined 216 Republicans to pass the CLARITY Act. On...

Thompson, Hill, Johnson, and Steil, Release Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft

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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), and House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Chairm...

Committees Introduce Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

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Today, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, introduced H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Ad...

Opening Statement: "Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA’s Rural Development Programs"

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Rep. Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA’s Rural Development Programs." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good morning and thank you to everyone for joining us today. I am glad to be joined by Ranking Memb...

Thompson and McHenry release Digital Asset Market Structure Proposal

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Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a discussion draft providing a statutory framework for a digital assets intended to provide clarity, fill regulatory gaps, and foster innovation. "For months, our committees have worked collaboratively to establish a viable regulator...

Thompson, McHenry, Johnson, Hill Issue Joint Statement on Digital Assets Partnership

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Today, the House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees will host dual subcommittee hearings on the future of digital assets. Prior to the hearings, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, ...

Opening Statement: “The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation”

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Rep. Dusty Johnson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation." Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone to our first meeting of the Subcommitte...

Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott Announce Subcommittee Rosters for 118th Congress

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13) finalized subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Republican Members include: Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08), Chairman Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) Rep. Dusty Johnson...