Kinzinger’s bill would direct federal review of nation’s relations with Turkey
The Ripon Advance
10/18/19
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Oct. 16 introduced bipartisan legislation authorizing a formal review of relations between the United States and Turkey, specifically to assess whether Turkey has met its duties and obligations with the NATO alliance.
“What’s happening in… Read more »
U.S. House Schedule for Friday, Oct. 18, 2019
Bearing Drift
10/18/19
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH
On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
One Minute Speeches
H.R. 3624 – Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne / Financial Services Committee)
The Rule provides for… Read more »
Arkansans back resolution, raise Syria concerns
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
10/17/2019
WASHINGTON -- U.S. House members from Arkansas criticized the White House on Wednesday for not doing more to prevent Turkish attacks on America's Kurdish allies.
All four Republicans backed a bipartisan resolution warning that an abrupt military withdrawal would be "beneficial to adversaries of… Read more »
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill Named Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy
ForeignAffairs Global Open Source Intelligence
10/17/19
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the House Financial Services Committee selected Congressmen French Hill (AR-02), to serve as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, International… Read more »
Congress Condemns Turkish Invasion of Syria
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
10/17/19
WASHINGTON — The United States Senate and House of Representatives condemned Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria, and called for sanctioning Turkey for its violence against innocent civilians, specifically targeting the Kurdish population and ethnic minorities in the region, such as Armenians,… Read more »
Congressman Patrick McHenry Posts Update on Financial Services Committee Leadership Changes
Crowdfund Insider
10/17/19
Congressman Patrick McHenry, the ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, has posted an update regarding several leadership positions including the new Task Force on Fintech and Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.
The following… Read more »
Bitcoin Investor: Only a Matter of Time Before the Federal Reserve Goes Crypto
BlockOnomi
10/17/19
If you’ve followed the cryptocurrency news cycle at all over the past few months, you likely have noticed the trend of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
With the launch of Facebook’s Libra, which is slated to become a global digital asset used by hundreds of millions of… Read more »
United States Federal Reserve contemplates creating its own token after Libra hiccup
Tron Weekly Journal
10/17/19
Libra’s far-reaching effects are now one of the causes for the United States Federal Reserve to take new steps in dealing with the cryptocurrency world, more specifically by launching its own token.
The Federal Reserve has been mulling over the idea to create a… Read more »
Former Chairman of the CFTC Pushes for New US Dollar As Race for Digital Currency Heats Up
The Daily Hodl
10/16/19
In an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal, J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Daniel Gorfine, former Chief Innovation Officer of the CFTC, urge the US government to consider a digital dollar.
The… Read more »
GOP members to propose sanctions bill against Turkey
The Ripon Advance
10/16/19
Nearly 30 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are readying legislation to impose sanctions against Turkey in response to its military offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria.
“I am proud to join my colleagues in supporting this sanctions bill. What is… Read more »
