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Cryptocurrency, rural economy hearings scheduled this week
January 18, 2022
The House and Senate are in session this week to consider various legislation.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will conduct a hearing on cryptocurrency blockchains and their energy impacts Thursday.
Other hearings CUNA is engaged with this week include:
- Wednesday, 10 a.m. ET: House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, “Ensuring Equitable Delivery of Disaster Benefits to Vulnerable Communities and Peoples: An Examination of GAO's Findings of the CDBG-DR Program.”
- Thursday, 9 a.m. ET: House Agriculture Committee hearing to review the state of the rural economy with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
- Thursday, 10 a.m. ET: House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance hearing, “Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness.”