Trump White House rejects SEC snub claims before CLARITY showdown

Crypto Bill Fight Moves Back To The Senate As White House Rejects Claims It Is Refusing To Make Nominations For Key Appointments

The White House pushed back Thursday against claims that it has refused to nominate Democratic commissioners to key financial regulators, adding another dispute to the debate over U.S. cryptocurrency rules as the Senate prepares to return from recess.

Trump White House rejects SEC snub claims before CLARITY showdown

The Trump White House has rejected accusations that it is refusing to nominate Democratic commissioners to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission as the Senate moves closer to debating the CLARITY Act. According to a letter…

Trump Requested Democratic SEC Candidates, but No Names Arrived, White House Says

A White House letter dated July 9 says President Donald Trump sought Democratic candidates for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vacancies before Senate Democrats accused the administration of leaving bipartisan seats open across independent agencies. White House Rejects the Charge of Empty Democratic Seats The White House pushed back against Senate Democrats’ criticism, arguing that […]

White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC, CFTC vacancies

Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President …

White House: No Democratic SEC/CFTC picks submitted for vacancies

White House officials have pushed back against concerns from Senate Democrats about vacancies at two key US financial regulators, saying the administration has already been soliciting Democratic names for open seats at both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a Thursday letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, administration officials responded…