# Trump Presses the Senate on the CLARITY Act as a Lead Democrat Warns Against Rushing It

Senator Ruben Gallego said forcing the bill toward its September 15 procedural vote could break the bipartisan negotiations it depends on, while the Securities and Exchange Commission advances its own rulebook.

- Published: 2026-08-20T05:47:26.932Z
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President Donald Trump gathered digital-asset and technology executives at the White House on Wednesday and urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, the market-structure bill that would divide oversight of digital assets between the Securiti…

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