By Neil Roland ( August 6, 2026, 21:19 GMT | Insight) -- US Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, nudged his party's Senate leader to schedule a vote on a cryptocurrency market structure bill before the chamber recesses. "This is something we should have the first vote on before we leave, without any question. Leader [John] Thune has an opportunity to tee it up for a vote before we leave," Scott said in a public interview on Fox Business TV. While the Senate is due to recess Friday, Thune of South Dakota could extend the Senate session into the weekend or even next week to cast procedural ballots on the Clarity Act.US Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, nudged his party's Senate leader to schedule a vote on a cryptocurrency market structure bill before the chamber recesses....
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