U.S. Lawmakers Weigh Lifting ‘Caesar’ Sanctions on Syria
Tough U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria under former president Bashar al-Assad are on track to be lifted within weeks, after lawmakers folded their repeal into a sweeping annual defense policy bill.
Senate GOP Bill Would Raise BSA Reporting Thresholds and Tie Them to Inflation
Proposed legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would increase dollar-thresholds triggering reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act for the first time since 1970 and require periodic adjustments to account for inflation, Republican lawmakers said. The “Streamlining Transaction Reporting and Ensuring Anti-Money Laundering Improvements for a New Era Act”, or STREAMLINE Act, would raise the […]
GOP Senators Signal Greater Support for New Russia Sanctions
Republican lawmakers are intensifying calls for President Donald Trump to impose sweeping sanctions on Moscow following the recent incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.
Republican Lawmaker Calls for Investigation of Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firms
A Republican lawmaker is urging the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate two Chinese firms tied to the booming Bitcoin mining industry.