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House Republicans helped make financial history last week when they sent the first piece of crypto legislation to the president’s desk.

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H.J. Res. 104 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment’’.; H.J. Res. 105 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’.; H.J. Res. 106 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’.; H.R. 3486 – Stop Illegal Entry Act; H.R. 3898 – PERMIT Act

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H.Res.518 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

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H.Res.462 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 91) relating to a national emergency by the President on April 2, 2025.

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H.Res.566 - Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

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Tech lobbyists are particularly interested in how the next chair will handle the renewal of a critical cybersecurity law that expires in September.

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The White House has been engaged in this bill and has pushed GOP leadership to help Trump codify his hardline border security and immigration agenda.