President Trump announced Thursday nominations for two new members of both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC picks include Democrat Kristin Johnson, a former CFTC commissioner, and Republican Steven Levine, each slated to serve terms that run into the late 2020s and early 2030s. The nominations complete the administration’s effort to fill the two agencies’ leadership slots. Further details on the nominees’ backgrounds and the confirmation process are provided in the full article.
President Trump on Thursday nominated two officials each to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Trump nominated Democrat Kristin Johnson and Republican Steven Levine to the SEC, with their respective terms set to expire in 2029 and 2030. Johnson previously served as a commissioner at the CFTC, after...