President Donald Trump nominated Republican Nathan Anonick and Democrat Matthew Rowland to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Nov. 12, 2026. The nominations were sent to the Senate, but no confirmation hearing had been scheduled as of Friday. Republicans are set to lose Senate control in January, and Senate rules allow unconfirmed nominations to be returned to the president when a session ends.
The five-member CFTC has had only one commissioner, Chairman Michael Selig, since December 2025. During his tenure, the agency has proposed prediction-market rules and sued states over efforts to apply gambling laws to federally regulated exchanges.
