Lummis: Democrats "chose politics over the American people," ceding U.S. crypto leadership to overseas competitors

Odaily reports: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the main drafters of the CLARITY Act, issued a statement after the bill failed to advance, accusing Senate Democrats of "never truly being serious about protecting consumers and preserving American leadership."

Lummis said that over the past year she had been negotiating with Democratic lawmakers, but after Republicans met their demands, Democrats kept raising new ones and "constantly moving the goalposts." She said Democrats voted that day against restricting political figures' personal crypto investments, and also against protecting consumers from the scams and fraud the bill was intended to target.

Lummis further accused Democrats of "choosing politics over the American people," arguing that the move cedes America's leadership in digital assets to overseas competitors and could push some crypto businesses to relocate abroad. She also leveled a series of criticisms at Democrats, including being "anti-consumer, pro-illegal finance, and anti-business freedom."