Overview
- Lummis announced on X that she will retire at the end of her term, citing exhausting recent sessions and saying she does not have six more years in her.
- She said she will focus her remaining time on moving major digital-asset bills to President Trump in 2026 and thanked him for his support.
- As chair of the Senate Banking Committee’s crypto subpanel, Lummis helped pass the GENIUS Act regulating stablecoins in July and is negotiating broader crypto legislation.
- Industry figures including White House AI and crypto lead David Sacks, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, and Coinbase policy leaders praised her influence on digital-asset policy.
- A Republican primary is expected for her seat in 2026, and Rep. Harriet Hageman is likely to run according to NBC News reporting, with the GOP favored in the general election.