Senator Bill Hagerty
@SenatorHagerty
Husband | Father of four | Businessman | Community Volunteer | Conservative Republican | U.S. Senator | Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan | Proud Tennessean
I welcome back President @bongbongmarcos to Washington this week. The U.S.-Philippines Alliance remains stronger than ever and I fully support efforts to deepen security and economic cooperation between our two nations.
LOOK: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. arrived in Washington, D.C. on Monday morning (Manila time) to negotiate a possible reduction in U.S. tariff rates imposed on Philippine goods. Marcos will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during his three-day visit, marking…
As former U.S. Ambassador to Japan in the first Trump administration who worked on two trade deals, I knew from firsthand experience @POTUS would secure an incredible outcome for the American people. No other President could have accomplished this. Hat’s off the President’s…
🚨 @POTUS announces that he just signed a MASSIVE trade deal with Japan. "I think maybe the largest deal in history... it's a great deal for everybody."
Are you a young Tennessean who is interested in attending a United States Service Academy? One of my favorite parts of serving the state of Tennessee is the opportunity to work with young men and women across the Volunteer State who aspire to serve our great country. If you are…
With @POTUS's signing of my GENIUS Act into law, we’ve built crucial momentum toward achieving regulatory certainty for digital asset market structure. This discussion draft demonstrates a strong commitment to unlocking the full potential of the digital asset economy by…
It’s passport day in Memphis! The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library is hosting passport day on July 22nd and 23rd. The library will intake applications on site. Applicants will just need to bring the completed forms, check or money order, supporting documents, and a passport…
America just took a giant leap forward. Watch as I join @larry_kudlow to break down how the GENIUS Act modernized our outdated payment systems, strengthens the dollar, and cements U.S. leadership in financial innovation.
BREAKING: The GENIUS Act is now law. A win for innovation, a blow to central planners. We broke down the full journey of the GENIUS Act. Watch here ⬇️
Watch how we made history with the first crypto legislation signed into law. The GENIUS Act faced roadblocks, but we got it done. @POTUS @realDonaldTrump
.@POTUS just signed my bill—the GENIUS Act—into law. Proud to be there for this historic moment. This is the first crypto legislation ever signed into law in the United States. A major win for American innovation, leadership, and the future. 🇺🇸
President Trump Participates in a Signing Ceremony for S.1582 GENIUS Act
Another legislative win for President Trump as the House has just overwhelming passed the pro-crypto, GENIUS Act. Backed by President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the bill now goes to Trump's desk to be signed into law.
This afternoon, the House passed the GENIUS Act — soon to be the first-ever crypto law in our nation’s history. It will be great for the freedom and prosperity of American citizens, our businesses, and the Greatest Nation in the history of the world. I look forward to being…
The GENIUS Act takes a bold step forward to promote innovation and consumer protection for payment stablecoins. Thank you to @SenatorHagerty for your work in leading this bill, and I look forward to @POTUS signing it into law!
🚨🚨🚨 The House just passed my bill – The GENIUS Act! This historic legislation will bring our payment system into the 21st century. It will ensure the dominance of the U.S. dollar. It will increase demand for U.S. Treasuries. I look forward to @POTUS signing GENIUS into law –…
I oppose Central Bank Digital Currencies. They are a threat to Americans' freedom and privacy. We need private-sector innovation and competition to drive stablecoin innovation in America. That's why the GENIUS Act ensures that U.S. innovators, not central planners, shape…
This afternoon, the House will vote on the GENIUS Act. I am proud to have authored this legislation that will update America’s payment system and make the United States the hub for innovation in digital assets. GENIUS will: 1️⃣ Bring America’s payment system into the 21st…
WATCH: @RepAndyBarr in support of the GENIUS Act: "It is paramount that we send this historic piece of legislation, the GENIUS Act, to the president's desk. This bill is the first of its kind in creating a regulatory framework for the future for stablecoin issuance in the U.S.…
Ireland's anti-Israel BDS bill engages in discriminatory economic warfare against Israel, America's ally. It rewards Hamas terrorists. And it creates significant legal conflicts for U.S. companies operating in Ireland. I urge @SimonHarrisTD and Irish lawmakers to reconsider.
In my new @WSJ oped, I explain how Ireland’s bill criminalizing trade with Israel will force the many American companies that have offshored operations there to violate federal law.