# A conversation with U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry

> An inside look at the state of crypto policy – and the process of creating policy more generally – in the United States. a16z sits down with U.S. Congressman and Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry for a conversation and Q&A on developing policy that nurtures innovation i...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/a-conversation-with-u-s-congressman-patrick-mchenry
- Authors: [Collin McCune](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/collin-mccune), [Congressman Patrick McHenry](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/patrick-mchenry)
- Published: 2023-06-13
- Updated: 2025-01-29
- Focus areas: company building, policy & regulation
- Tags: CSX 2023, video
- Format: videos

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An inside look at the state of crypto policy – and the process of creating policy more generally – in the United States. a16z sits down with U.S. Congressman and Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry for a conversation and Q&A on developing policy that nurtures innovation in the U.S. Moderated by a16z Head of Government Affairs Collin McCune, the session covers policy objectives, perceptions of web3 on Capitol Hill, and best practices for engaging representatives.

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-   Chairman McHenry: [https://twitter.com/PatrickMcHenry](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0pzY0FNOUFYMjY3ZkJPbXVvWDRZR2pOdFN2d3xBQ3Jtc0tuUlJnX2dzRzZiQUx6VHpZOG14OWE3TnRhVlhmc0JMN21PY09qbWtFRWxvaXBwdDFrME4tdmVtMDlpakFyM1UwRGVlRGVSdUpwTnBUTkdBSUFjTDA2MHRrSFoyOGY2a2I2T2UtcnpVV3daRkg4Vld2NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPatrickMcHenry&v=z4bjmNoeIAg)

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