If crypto goes back to the congressional drawing board, 3 Democrat women loom large
If Democrats secure a majority in the upcoming U.S. elections, key committee leadership roles could shift to figures like Maxine Waters, Elizabeth Warren, and Shontel Brown, who have historically been skeptical of the crypto industry. This potential power shift threatens to stall current legislative efforts like the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and pivot the focus toward stricter regulation and investigations into crypto-related conflicts of interest.
The California Democrat stands in line to return to the helm of the House Financial Services Committee, just as a number of other senior Democrats await their potential committee gavels if their party manages to secure majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate. If Waters takes over her panel, counterpart Representative Shontel Brown could rise to the top of the House Agriculture Committee, the other committee that would likely be in a position to pursue crypto legislation.
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