House Urges Trump to Appoint Four CFTC Commissioners Ahead of CLARITY Act Vote

U.S. House Agriculture Committee leaders are pressing President Trump to nominate four new CFTC commissioners to restore the agency’s full five-member quorum. The commission currently operates with only Chairman Mike Selig after recent resignations, leaving it unable to draft rules or enforce expanded authority. The bipartisan push comes as Congress prepares to vote on the CLARITY Act, which would grant the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over digital commodities including bitcoin and ethereum. Lawmakers warn that continued vacancies risk delaying high-quality rulemaking and prolonging regulatory uncertainty for crypto markets.