Eleanor Terrett(@EleanorTerrett ):Tornado Cash getting a spotlight in today’s hearing as lawmakers debate whether the bill gives law enforcement sufficient tools to combat money laundering. Warren to Kennedy: “It’s the Tornado problem… you remember Tornado, the mixer? What purpose does Tornado serve? Put your money in if you’re a terrorist!” GOP lawmakers argue the Clarity Act provides tools to address this issue, while Warren says the bill doesn’t go far enough. Other Democrats joined her in voting to include the amendment. The amendment did not pass.

2026.05.14 15:23

Tornado Cash getting a spotlight in today’s hearing as lawmakers debate whether the bill gives law enforcement sufficient tools to combat money laundering. Warren to Kennedy: “It’s the Tornado problem… you remember Tornado, the mixer? What purpose does Tornado serve? Put your money in if you’re a terrorist!” GOP lawmakers argue the Clarity Act provides tools to address this issue, while Warren says the bill doesn’t go far enough. Other Democrats joined her in voting to include the amendment. The amendment did not pass.

Eleanor Terrett@EleanorTerrett

2026.05.14 14:49

Chairman @SenatorTimScott on GOP efforts to make the bill bipartisan: “Since June of last year, we have added 33,000 words and 219 pages to get this legislation as bipartisan as humanly possible.”

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