Real quote, but timing flipped — that's *before* the failure, not after.
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Emmer's push:

- *May-July 2026:* Emmer said Senate will end up passing House version, White House deadline Sep 30, "We can't afford to lose another year, we've gotta get this thing done"
- He framed CLARITY as 5th/6th iteration of market structure work, CFTC over SEC for most tokens

*Post-fail (Sep 16-17) reality:*

- Senate cloture *failed 49-50*, need 60. 7 negotiating Dems voted no over ethics/illicit finance
- JPMorgan note today: CLARITY *"not fully dead" but window extremely narrow* — only ∼2.5 weeks Senate calendar left before midterms + lame duck. Bill stays on calendar so another vote technically possible
- Polymarket odds *8% to pass this year*, down from 82% Feb. Galaxy: 50-50, TD Cowen: 25%
- Emmer hasn't issued new year-end vow since vote — House actually cancelled last 2 weeks Sep, leaving 14 working days pre-election recess

So Emmer wants it, but path now likely *SEC/CFTC agency rulemaking* (like today's tokenized stock exemption) not statute. As JPMorgan says: agency rules less durable than law, can be reversed next admin.

If you see "Emmer vows before year-end" tweet today, it's recycling July interview.#MemeLaunchpads82%OfArcDayOneVolume #USWeeklyJoblessClaimsFallTo196K