WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ahead of Historic Senate Vote, Key Stakeholders Voice Support for GENIUS Act Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the U.S. Senate's historic vote on legislation to establish the first ever regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, key stakeholders are voicing support for the bill. The Guiding and Establishing National In  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Democrats Block Scott's Attempt to Confirm President Trump's Nominees Both nominees received significant bipartisan support from members of the Senate Banking Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democrats blocked Chairman Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) effort to confirm two of President Trump's nominees for top financ  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 36, a bipartisan bill designed to make sure that the United States remains committed to Georgia's Euro-Atlantic and democratic aspirations. I thank my friend, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), for his tirele  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I am grateful for the bipartisan endorsement of this legislation. It is bipartisan with Republican and Democratic support and bicameral with Senate and House support of the MEGOBARI bill, which promotes the brave people of the Republic of Georgia.   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Americans continue to benefit from the wins accomplished by the first 100 days as President Donald Trump took back the White House by election mandate. He and the Republican-led House, with Speaker Mike Johnson, and the Senate will continue to fight on  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Scott, Banking Committee Colleagues Continue Advancing President Trump's Nominees Washington, D.C. - Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee advanced several of President Trump's nominees for key positions in the administration and at our financial regulators. The following nominees   more