House GOP clears procedural hurdle for crypto bills after conservative revolt
House Republicans cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday night to unlock consideration of a trio of cryptocurrency bills, unfreezing the floor after a two-day saga.
The chamber adopted a rule — which governs debate on legislation — in a 217-212 vote, after most of the GOP lawmakers who opposed the procedural effort on Tuesday flipped their position. The vote remained open for well over eight hours — making history as the longest vote in the House — as lawmakers engaged in negotiations behind the scenes.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was the only GOP “no” vote.
GOP leadership was able to secure the holdouts’ support for the motion after two days of talks by agreeing to add…
