Brad Garlinghouse flies to Miami the week of the CLARITY Act fight with Jamie Dimon

Brad Garlinghouse flew from Wrens Memorial Airport in Georgia to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on June 16, a 66-minute hop in his Bombardier Global 6000, N100RP. The short leg from a rural airfield suggests a refueling stop or a private meeting before arriving in South Florida, where Garlinghouse maintains a residence per his Crunchbase profile and Miami media appearances.

The trip lands the same week the CLARITY Act, a Senate bill that would establish a federal framework for digital asset markets, faces a narrowing window before the August recess. Garlinghouse has been the bill’s most visible corporate advocate, appearing on Fox Business this week to accuse JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon of “intentional misrepresentation” over the legislation, per a report from BrazenCrypto. The dispute centers on whether crypto exchanges can offer stablecoin yield — a provision Dimon opposes and Garlinghouse argues protects JPMorgan’s $20 billion payments business.

The flight follows a pattern of frequent Miami visits: Garlinghouse’s jet has shuttled between Florida and New York, California, and Georgia over the past week. With the Senate’s legislative clock ticking, the Miami stop likely involves meetings tied to the crypto industry’s last push for the bill, which cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14 with a 15-9 bipartisan vote, per NBTC News.