House Agriculture leaders urge Trump to fill CFTC seats before CLARITY Act passes
House Agriculture Committee leaders are urging President Trump to fill four vacant commissioner seats at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ahead of the potential passage of the CLARITY Act. The CFTC currently operates with only one commissioner, raising concerns about its ability to handle expanded regulatory responsibilities. The bipartisan push highlights the urgency of staffing the agency before it assumes oversight of digital asset markets.
- ▪The CFTC has four of its five commissioner seats vacant, leaving only Chairman Michael Selig to lead the agency.
- ▪House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging nominations.
- ▪The CLARITY Act would grant the CFTC significant new authority over spot trading of digital commodities.
- ▪The Senate Banking Committee has already advanced the CLARITY Act with a 15-9 vote.
- ▪The CFTC is set to take on a major role in crypto market regulation despite being critically understaffed.
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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/17070616/house-agriculture-leaders-press-trump-to-fill-4-cftc-vacanci-1-800x420.jpeg" alt="House Agriculture leaders urge Trump to fill CFTC seats before CLARITY Act passes" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> House Agriculture leaders urge Trump to fill CFTC seats before CLARITY Act passes With four of five commissioner seats empty, bipartisan lawmakers warn that the agency can't credibly oversee a massive expansion of digital asset regulation. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 17, 2026 The CFTC is about to get handed one of the biggest regulatory mandates in its history. It currently has one person to do the job.
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