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Senator Hagerty Says Stablecoin Issuers May Surpass Foreign Governments In US Treasury Holdings
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 8:45am | 482U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) said stablecoin issuers could become the largest holders of U.S. Treasuries globally by the end of the decade, citing projections from Citibank. What Happened: Speaking in an interview with CNBC on Monday, Hagerty emphasized the role stablecoins play in transforming...
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Bill Hagerty Says Bitcoin Has To Thrive In the US — Senator Admits Republicans Have Evolved From Initial Skepticism
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - 1:41am | 465Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) called the Republican Party's ongoing embrace of cryptocurrencies a concrete one and reaffirmed presidential nominee Donald Trump's resolve to make the U.S. a "crypto hub." What Happened: In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Hagerty stated that the party's stance...
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GOP Senator Bashes Dems' Push For Marijuana Legalization As Pro-Criminal & Anti-American: 'It's Obscene'
Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 12:30pm | 791Tuesday's news that the DEA will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug after five decades of being in the same classification as heroin, meth and LSD has roiled some Republican opponents. One in particular, Tennessee’s Bill Hagerty, sees the move as opening the door to social...
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Ripple Effect: How Marijuana Legalization Impacts Global Drug Cartels, Senators' Letter Reveals
Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 6:10pm | 680A bipartisan group of senators, including Mark Warner (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), have pinpointed state-level marijuana legalization as a disruptor to international drug cartels. These senators, while not direct proponents of...
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Oops! GOP Senators Admit Cannabis Legalization Forces Drug Cartels To Curtail Their Operations
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 4:28pm | 625A group of Republican senators consisting of Bill Cassidy M.D., Marco Rubio, Ted Budd, and Bill Hagerty, sent a letter to Robert Califf, commissioner of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), expressing their concerns about the expected restrictions on tobacco products. To make their...