U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) declares the initial bipartisan agreement between Republicans and Democrats did not make it into the final bill reviewed for markup by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Dems unanimously voted against the bill, resulting in a narrow 12-11 vote that did move the legislation to the full Senate.

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Senate Democrats accused Republicans of walking away from months of bipartisan negotiations as a crypto market structure bill was considered in the Senate Agriculture Committee during a business meeting. The panel ultimately voted to advance the sweeping digital assets bill on a 12–11 party‑line vote with no Democratic support.​

A central Democratic objection is the intersection of ethics…