Clarity Act Stuck on Ethics Deal, Sen. Gallego Says: 'The Plane Can Still Land'

"This plane can still land." That's how Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego described the current state of the Clarity Act — an aviation metaphor applied to a stalled crypto bill, sounding like a pep talk for a delayed flight.

The Clarity Act Gallego is referring to is the crypto regulation bill currently being pushed through Congress. According to him, even though the ethics deal surrounding the bill hasn't been ironed out yet, Congress still has a chance to get it passed rather than letting the whole process fizzle out.

The "landing" metaphor itself says a lot: the bill isn't dead in the water — it's still circling, waiting for a touchdown point everyone can agree on. Exactly where the ethics deal is stuck, and which specific provisions are involved, hasn't been spelled out in public so far.

As of now, no further details have been released about the final content of the Clarity Act, the voting timeline, or the specific sticking points in the ethics agreement.