Cuomo urges bipartisan support as CLARITY Act stalls

| cryptobriefing.com
Former New York Governor and OKX board member Andrew Cuomo urged crypto firms to support candidates from both parties, arguing bipartisan backing is needed for durable federal crypto regulation. He said relying mainly on agency guidance can leave businesses facing policy uncertainty after elections, and that crypto’s potential to broaden access to financial products can align with Democratic priorities. The call comes as the CLARITY Act remains stalled in the Senate. The House passed the bill in 2025, with 78 Democrats joining Republicans, but a Senate cloture vote on September 15, 2026, failed 49–50. The bill would clarify how digital-asset oversight is divided between the SEC and CFTC. Earlier, 18 Democratic senators supported the GENIUS Act. Crypto PAC spending has leaned toward Republicans: Tech Influence Watch reports $54.3 million spent supporting Republicans and $26.2 million supporting Democrats in the 2026 election cycle, plus $23.2 million opposing Democrats. Fairshake has said it plans to back 32 House candidates in November, including 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats. For traders and crypto businesses, bipartisan crypto legislation could reduce uncertainty for tokens, exchanges and custody, but the failed vote underscores unresolved divisions over investor protection and regulatory authority. Without progress on the CLARITY Act, the near-term market impact is likely limited.
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The news does not directly change the fundamentals or supply of any specific cryptocurrency. Cuomo’s call for bipartisan support and the prospect of clearer rules could, over the longer term, reduce regulatory uncertainty for the digital-asset sector and support confidence among businesses and investors. However, the Senate’s failed 49–50 cloture vote shows that the CLARITY Act remains politically contested, while campaign spending and calls for broader support do not themselves change the law. In the short term, traders are therefore unlikely to treat the remarks as a decisive price catalyst; market moves are more likely to depend on broader crypto conditions and any concrete legislative progress. The overall price impact is neutral.