House Votes to Reopen Government as Congress Suddenly Ramps Up Crypto Work
A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a funding bill to reopen the government late Wednesday after a record-breaking 42-day shutdown, sending the continuing resolution to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
The government looked set to remain shut down for the foreseeable future before a group of Senate Democrats and the majority of Senate Republicans voted in favor of the roughly 3-month funding measure late Sunday, giving up their key demands to end the shutdown but forcing a (failed) vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies. The lengthy shutdown slowed the U.S. government’s progress on crypto, but legislators have signaled efforts to continue working on legislation affecting crypto.
The final vote…
