# Senate Blocks CLARITY Act Motion as Fairshake Backs 32 House Incumbents By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/27940 Published: 2026-10-08T10:17:39.000Z Updated: 2026-10-08T10:17:39.000Z Section: Regulation > The 49-50 procedural vote missed the 60-vote threshold, while Fairshake disclosed $1 million spending plans for six candidates. The Senate rejected cloture on a motion to proceed to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by 49-50 on Sept. 15, leaving Fairshake to focus on House races as the legislation remains short of the votes needed for consideration. The vote took place at 2:19 p.m. ET (6:19 p.m. UTC) and required 60 votes. It was procedural and did not decide whether the bill would ultimately pass. The CLARITY Act would create rules for digital commodities and divide regulatory responsibilities between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The House passed its version of the market-structure legislation in July 2025. After the Senate setback, Fairshake backed 32 House incumbents with recorded pro-CLARITY votes: 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats. The group disclosed plans to spend $1 million each on Janelle Bynum, Steven Horsford, Derek Tran, French Hill, Bill Huizenga and Bryan Steil, for an initial total of $6 million. It did not disclose a complete spending figure for the other 26 candidates. Fairshake’s House strategy targets lawmakers with recorded support for the legislation. That spending can help preserve support in the chamber, but it does not supply the additional Senate votes needed to reach the 60-vote threshold. Sen. Thom Tillis filed a motion to reconsider after the failed vote, preserving a procedural route for another attempt. No new floor date, revised text or 60-vote coalition has been confirmed. Sens. Cynthia Lummis, John Boozman and Tim Scott said the latest draft contained 126 substantive changes requested by Democrats. The changes included ethics provisions, state attorney general enforcement authority, Treasury authority related to payment-stablecoin deposit flight and protections for software developers. “After a year of intense daily bipartisan negotiations, this bill is ready,” Lummis said. Fairshake has also pledged nearly $30 million against former Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat seeking to return to the Senate. The amount is a planned commitment rather than confirmed spending. TokenPost previously covered the Ohio campaign plan in [its report on Fairshake’s spending against Brown](). The Federal Election Commission (FEC) committee associated with Fairshake reported $108.3 million in cash on hand as of Aug. 31. It reported $137.9 million in receipts and $93.9 million in disbursements from Jan. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2026. “We back pro-crypto candidates who support American innovation in both parties,” Fairshake spokesperson Geoff Vetter said. Any further attempt would require a new Senate coalition and agreement on the bill’s text. A revised measure would also need to pass both chambers in identical form or be reconciled with the House. ## Links in this article - [its report on Fairshake’s spending against Brown](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/24910)