The senator said both lawmakers want bad actors held accountable, but argued her attack on the crypto bill defends a failing status quo.
Sen. Lummis pushed back on Sen. Warren’s claim that the CLARITY Act would amount to “a ticket to sanctions evasion,” framing the dispute as a disagreement over how to police illicit activity in crypto. In her response, Lummis said both senators want bad actors held accountable but argued that she is focused on solutions while Warren is “shouting into the void hoping the status quo fixes itself.” The exchange highlights continuing divisions in Washington over crypto legislation and whether new market-structure rules can curb abuse without weakening enforcement.