Who?

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) — Senate Banking, House & Urban Affairs Committee*

*Former lead sponsor Sen. Steve Daines exited the Banking Committee to take a slot on the Foreign Relations Committee, which is when he passed the proverbial torch to Moreno who’s now the lead GOP sponsor of the SAFER Banking Act in the US Senate

Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks Sen. Bernie Moreno:

Any update on the SAFER Banking Act?

Key Moreno:

“That’s a tomorrow thing,” Sen. Bernie Moreno exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “We’re in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mode right now.”

ICYMI — Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo first sold this interview through his wire service, The LCB

Caught our ear:

“Hopefully in the fall,” Moreno tells us.

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Who?

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) — (fmr) Lead GOP co-sponsor, SAFER Banking Act

Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:

Have you had any conversations about the SAFER Banking Act in this new Congress?

Key Daines:

“I have not,” Daines tells Ask a Pol.

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Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Dave Joyce:

Did you hear about the new bill from Rep. Andy Harris that would make hemp products with small, if “quantifiable,” amounts of THC in it illegal?

Key Joyce:

“No,” Rep. Dave Joyce exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “Look, that has been the stepping stone for the gas station delivery of intoxicants, whether that's hemp or chemically manufactured Kratom or whatever all that other sh*t is that they sell at gas stations. And there's no age limit on that.”

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Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:

Do you feel like we're closer on reconciliation?*

*President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill”

Key Andy Harris:

“Just say ‘no’ to drugs,” Rep. Andy Harris tells Ask a Pol founder and professor Matt Laslo.

“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Laslo replies.

“Don’t say that in public, man,” Harris replies.

“Someone's gotta test ‘em,” Laslo laughs.

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Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Ask a Pol asks:

Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act?

Key Justice:

“I have not looked at it,” Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) exclusively told Ask a Pol Drugs.

Caught our ear:

“The SAFER what?” Justice asked us.

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Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks Forida gubenatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds:

It almost feels like cannabis is a four letter word in this Congress, no one's talking about it, you know?

Key Donalds:

Donalds laughs.

“I mean, but if SAFE Banking actually ends up getting to the floor in the House, we passed it the last Congress and the Congress before,” Rep. Byron Donalds tells Ask a Pol. “We’ve done it, but the Senate always pulls it out.”

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Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:

Do you feel like we're closer on reconciliation?*

*President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill”

Key Andy Harris:

“Just say ‘no’ to drugs,” Rep. Andy Harris tells Ask a Pol founder and professor Matt Laslo.

“I say ‘yes’ to drugs,” Laslo replies.

“Don’t say that in public, man,” Harris replies.

“Someone's gotta test ‘em,” Laslo laughs.

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Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:

The Congressional Cannabis Caucus still hasn’t met yet this Congress, does that portend bad things to come?

Key Omar:

“I don't know. I think it's just there's so many things people are chasing,” Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-chair Ilhan Omar exclusively tells Ask a Pol.

ICYMI — Cannabis Unity Week of Action starts April 28th

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