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Consensus Conversations: Lawmaker Town Hall

A Consensus 2023 panel with Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Patrick McHenry.

May 29, 2023
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About this episode

Amid a broad regulatory crackdown, influential members of the U.S. Senate and House share the latest on the process of writing crypto legislation and the plausible outcomes for 2023 and beyond.

Nikhilesh De, managing editor of Global Policy and Regulation at CoinDesk moderates alongside panelists:

  • U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.)
  • U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)

This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.

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