Senate clears key hurdle to advance Eric Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India
The Senate voted on Wednesday to clear a key hurdle and advance President Joe Biden's nomination of Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India, paving the way for a final confirmation vote later this afternoon.The chamber voted voted 52 to 42 to break a filibuster on the former Los Angeles mayor's nomination, a sign that the previously embattled nomination, which had been in limbo, has now won a critical mass of support.
2 senators are working across the aisle on a framework to regulate cryptocurrency
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, about their bill to regulate cryptocurrency.
Crypto's meltdown refocuses regulator attention on the industry
The crypto crash that vaporized roughly $500 billion in market value over the last two weeks is refocusing Washington policymakers' attention - fast-tracking the desire to set federal rules for the freewheeling industry.