Sherrod Brown Returns to Senate as Crypto-Backed House Members Lose

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown won a return to the Senate as three crypto-supportive House Republicans lost their seats, setting up a potential shift in congressional oversight of digital assets after Tuesday's midterm elections. More than $64 million in crypto industry spending failed to stop Brown's return. He could take a leadership role on a Senate committee with jurisdiction over crypto. Republicans lost control of the Senate. Sen. Tim Scott, current chair of the Senate Banking Committee, is expected to become the panel's top Republican in the next Congress. Republican Reps.