Kristen Smith joins us now. She's the president of the Salana Policy Institute. Kristen, great to have you with us.Um I believe according to the notes that you think the Genius Act is going to be the most important for the crypto industry. Why is that. Yeah, well I think that the first two bills you mentioned, the Genius Act and the Clarity Act are both incredibly important for the crypto industry.Um what's really exciting about the Genius Act is that bill now goes to the president's desk. So this is the fi ...

As the Trump administration ramps up its mass deportation efforts today, a group of bipartisan lawmakers announced a bill that would provide legal status for some undocumented immigrants. The Dignity Act, sponsored by Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Salazar and Texas Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, would allow undocumented immigrants who have been in the US since before 2021 to apply for up to 7 years of legal status with work authorization, provided that they pay restitution and check in ...

I always sir, how are you sir. It's good to see you. Thank you general for participation.First time we are thankful to President Trump for his old messages and very strong uh decisions about uh resuming uh delivers uh for us and we are thankful for bipartisan support. We had very good phone conversation. We made some decisions very positive for both countries.And uh just now we spoke about uh air defense with with was general. ...

Political Strategy & Legislative Action - The Democratic party is employing delay tactics, including introducing approximately 500 amendments, each providing 5 minutes of debate, to postpone the vote and raise public awareness [1] - The strategy involves constituents contacting Republican representatives to influence their vote against the bill [1] - The ultimate goal is to defeat the bill entirely and start over with a bipartisan solution [1] Bill's Content & Impact - The bill includes approximately $170 billion for immigration enforcement, with around $45 billion allocated for new detention centers and nearly $30 billion for ICE [2] - The bill is projected to cause approximately 17 million people to lose their healthcare coverage [1][2] - Concerns are raised about the potential for increased immigration enforcement activities, described as "kidnapping" and "human trafficking," impacting communities nationwide [3] Healthcare Implications - The speaker expresses strong opposition to the bill, arguing it will negatively impact healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations like individuals with disabilities relying on Medicaid [2] - The speaker criticizes the perspective that the potential loss of healthcare for millions is considered "minutia," emphasizing the human cost [1][2]

Yes, thank you so much for having us. It's such an honor to be here. So, the future summit is an annual event put on by Future Caucus, which they have chapters all over the country and various state legislators as well as congressional membership with a goal of breaking down the partisan divide to honestly get work done.So, it's something I've been a part of for the past couple of years. I'm the co-chair of the Vermont Future Caucus chapter. And you have the same role in your state's um future caucus.So tel ...