Does Al Green Support Crypto?
Based on previous comments, Al Green has indicated they are very anti-cryptocurrency. Below you can view the tweets, quotes, and other commentary Al Green has made about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and cryptocurrency innovation.
Voted against a bill on May 22nd, 2024
Bill Name
FIT21
Details
Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
Voted against a bill on May 8th, 2024
Bill Name
SAB 121 House Joint Resolution
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For congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".
This staff accounting bulletin expresses the views of the staff regarding the accounting for obligations to safeguard crypto-assets an entity holds for platform users.
Quoted from docs.house.gov on Jul 26th, 2023
Representative Al Green voted against advancing H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, out of the House Financial Services Committee. The recorded vote showed 35 ayes to 15 nays.
H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act is a comprehensive market structure bill that would protect consumers, ensure crypto companies have robust rules, and create clarity for job creators and blockchain builders.
Al Green
@RepAlGreen
Cong. Al Green Questions Digital Assets Panel on Lack of Gender Diversity
youtu.be/2Wn45KFcELg
2023-06-20T21:36:07.000Z · via Twitter
Al Green
@RepAlGreen
Representative Green Delves into Issues of Diversity in Digital Assets youtu.be/34z5lchfris
2023-05-11T21:36:42.000Z · via Twitter
Quoted from www.warren.senate.gov on Oct 12th, 2022
"Cryptomining is adding significant demand to an already unreliable grid, “pos[ing] enormous challenges to the transmission and distribution system and to prices” and contributing to the global climate crisis."
Al Green
@RepAlGreen
In today’s hearing, @FSCDems are evaluating the tremendous growth of cryptocurrencies and taking a look at the impact of digital assets on consumers, investors, and the environment. Tune in LIVE NOW to learn more: financialservices.house.gov/events/eventsi… pic.twitter.com/vSCispaxzN
2021-12-08T15:33:47.000Z · via Twitter
Al Green
@RepAlGreen
RT @cspan: House @FSCDems @financialcmte hearing on Cryptocurrency – LIVE on C-SPAN3 c-span.org/video/?513079-… pic.twitter.com/ZmEYdcjho7
2021-06-30T15:00:20.000Z · via Twitter
Al Green
@RepAlGreen
2021-06-30T14:10:39.000Z · via Twitter