Senate

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday vowed to vote against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden‘s debt-ceiling deal. What Happened: As the deal to raise the national borrowing limit advanced to the Senate, after receiving overwhelming support at the House, Sanders said he...

It's not uncommon for athletes to pursue careers after retiring from sports, including entering the political arena as members of Congress. Several retired NBA players have transitioned to politics, and now one political party is hoping to recruit a former NBA star to boost their odds in...

A new bill in Texas is expected to make the state less appealing for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miners. Republican Senators Lois Kolkhorst, Donna Campbell, and Robert Nichols propose eliminating tax breaks and requiring miners using over 10 megawatts (MWs) to register as flexible load operators...

The Inflation Reduction Act was a key piece of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 2022. A senator is now working to delay one of the key pieces of the legislation, in a move that could be a conflict of interest. What Happened: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) was one of the key people...

The 2022 election was held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. No decision has been made as to who won many of the key battles, including several pivotal seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Here’s a look at the latest news and some ETFs that could see wide swings on the heels of the...

A U.S. Senator who previously bet against the stock market in 2022 has placed a new bet with an ETF that shorts U.S. listed companies. Here are the details. What Happened: Delaware Senator Thomas Carper bought up to $110,000 in Ranger Equity Bear Bear ETF (ARCA: $HDGE), an active ETF that shorts US...

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...

One of the most controversial state bills passed in September was in Texas with Senate Bill 8, also known as the “heart rate bill” that will make it unlawful to get an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Several news agencies have found a number of public companies that donated to...

The U.S. Senate approved a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday that mandates several requirements for trucking previously approved by the U.S. House and will likely make it into a final bill. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was approved by a vote of 69-30 that was presided...

A member of the U.S. Senate made purchases of two of the most well-known Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) trusts. What Happened: Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, purchased stakes in the Bitcoin and Ethereum trusts, according to filings shared by Congresstrading....

The first U.S. senator to ever own Bitcoin (BTC) has been named to a committee overseeing banking and plans to hold conversations with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the positives of the cryptocurrency. What Happened: Cynthia Lummis became the first U.S. senator to own Bitcoin when she was...