Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed chair of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, a newly established body under the Senate Banking Committee.
“Digital assets are the future, and if the United States wants to remain a global leader in financial innovation, Congress needs to urgently pass bipartisan legislation establishing a comprehensive legal framework for digital assets and that strengthens the US dollar with a strategic bitcoin reserve,” Lummis said. “I am humbled my colleagues have placed their trust in me to chair this historic subcommittee and I look forward to shepherding bipartisan legislation to President Trump’s desk this year that secures our financial future.”
The subcommittee, created after Republicans gained control of the Senate, marks the first dedicated digital assets oversight body within the Senate Banking Committee. Senator Tim Scott, as the new chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, selected Lummis to lead the subcommittee.
The formation of the subcommittee aligns with the Republican party’s focus on crypto legislation and supports President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to position America as a global crypto hub.
While specific jurisdictional details remain undefined, the subcommittee is expected to oversee matters related to digital assets, blockchain technology, and their interaction with banking and financial regulations.
