Politics
Coverage of Congress, the White House, regulators, political money and digital-asset policy.
Congress
The chamber is scheduled to vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, a procedural test that would open debate rather than pass the bill.
By JAT Politics Desk · UpdatedPhoto: U.S. Senate · CC BY-SA 4.0
Top stories
SEC
Regulation Crypto Assets would create two offering exemptions and a safe harbor; the proposal remains open to public comment and is not final law.
August 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Senate Banking
The committee reported the market-structure measure to the Senate in May, setting up the next stage of the chamber’s debate.
May 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Congress
Minority staff identified what it calls five major loopholes in the bill, adding a formal opposition record to the market-structure debate.
August 5, 2026 · 4 min readMoney & power
JAT connects disclosed transactions, asset categories and filing dates without turning a data table into a headline.
Data investigation
David McCormick’s reported BITB activity leads the verified set, while Ro Khanna, Sheri Biggs, Byron Donalds and Marjorie Taylor Greene add distinct ETF purchase records.
Public records
The House disclosure portal, Senate records and filing instructions answer different questions. A responsible report shows which record it used.
People to watch
Republican · PennsylvaniaWhy they matter: Crypto ETFs / Funds is included in JAT's verified public-record dataset.
$745,000 to $1,800,000 purchasedView profile →
Republican · Texas 26thWhy they matter: Direct Crypto Holdings is included in JAT's verified public-record dataset.
$350,004 to $850,000 purchasedView profile →
Republican · Georgia 10thWhy they matter: Direct Crypto Holdings is included in JAT's verified public-record dataset.
$250,001 to $500,000View profile →
Democrat · California 17thWhy they matter: Crypto ETFs / Funds is included in JAT's verified public-record dataset.
$100,001 to $250,000 purchasedView profile →JAT Congress database · 24 politicians tracked · 62 reported transactions · 25 named assets · Explore the database →
Investigations & data
Influence watch
Campaign money, registered lobbying, committee jurisdiction and personal investments are separate datasets. The strongest stories show the links without claiming that correlation proves a quid pro quo.
Explainer
A Bitcoin wallet, an IBIT share and Coinbase stock can all react to crypto markets, but they represent different assets, rights and disclosure evidence.
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