Wyden Slams Republicans for Holding Hearing on Crypto Amid Government Shutdown

Senate Committee on Finance · October 1, 2025

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Opening: immediate harms from shutdown

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Unidentified Speaker opened by framing the immediate hardship from the government shutdown: "10 hours into a government shutdown," Americans are worried about affording groceries, rent and transportation costs, placing urgency on federal action.

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A single speaker addressed the Senate Committee on Finance, criticizing Republican leaders for inaction during a government shutdown, urging the committee to prioritize resolving the shutdown and to hold hearings on a recently passed $5,000,000,000,000 tax bill, and calling for clearer tax rules for cryptocurrency to close a large tax gap.

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