https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democrats-send-counteroffer-to-republicans-over-clarity-act-provisionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democrats-send-counteroffer-to-republicans-over-clarity-act-provisionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democrats-send-counteroffer-to-republicans-over-clarity-act-provisions#u70064Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:20:07 +0000Senate Democrats sent a counteroffer to Republicans regarding provisions in the Clarity Act ahead of a key preliminary Senate vote. Republicans rejected the Democratic counterproposal, leaving the crypto market structure bill's path to securing the necessary 60 votes uncertain. Prediction markets marked down the bill's near-term prospects as negotiations stalled over ethics and stablecoin rules. Senate Republicans added new ethics language to their latest bill text, and Trump agreed to stricter ethics rules demanded by Democrats.Why it mattersThe legislation aims to establish a new r