yeah, i'm not sure. was she ever an ally...? seems like she's been a friendship of convenience for a moment, but i'm not even sure I'd expect to have a conversation with her that left me feeling like she's "on the level"

hope we get somebody interesting in there, but frankly it should be up to Wyoming, and that ain't me


`CrYpTo`'s closest ally. For us, she went from "come and take it", to "coming to take it".

Bitcoin doesn't have allies. It is for enemies.

optimism

The first-term lawmaker will call it quits after her six-year term ends in January 2027, leaving a Republican seat open in extremely red Wyoming, but also removing a major ally for the digital assets industry. Lummis has been the inaugural chair of the first subcommittee dedicated to crypto matters at the U.S. Banking Committee, where she's pushed crypto-friendly legislation as a top priority.

Politics_And_Law

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/12/19/crypto-s-closest-ally-in-congress-sen-lummis-is-retiring-next-year

>The first-term lawmaker will call it quits after her six-year term ends in January 2027, leaving a Republican seat open in extremely red Wyoming, but also removing a major ally for the digital assets industry. Lummis has been the inaugural chair of the first subcommittee dedicated to crypto matters at the U.S. Banking Committee, where she's pushed crypto-friendly legislation as a top priority.