House debates overturning IRS crypto exchange rule

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It’s a busy day in the House of Representatives. While the Financial Services Committee convenes for a hearing on digital payments (more on that later), reps are gearing up for two big votes.

One is on the spending stopgap bill, and another deals with the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to roll back the IRS’ crypto exchange rule. 

House Republicans unveiled their spending plan over the weekend. It calls for a $6 billion increase in defense spending and cuts non-defense spending by $13 billion. The deadline for a funding bill is this Friday. 

The bill is expected to go to a floor vote as soon as tonight, but not all Republicans are on board. Rep. Thomas Massie has said he will vote no, while Reps. Cory Mills and Tim Burchett have said they’re undecided. 

Speaker Mike Johnson needs support from his entire party in both the House and the Senate, plus a few Democrats, to get the measure passed. 

The CRA, introduced in January with bipartisan support, is also supposed to head to a floor vote this afternoon. Reps started debating the resolution at noon today and, as of 2 pm ET, had not voted on the matter yet. 

It’s possible that the partisan nature of the spending bill will bleed into other pending legislation, but the extent of that remains to be seen. Keep an eye on your inbox tomorrow for updates.

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