Senate approves Rostin Behnam as CFTC chair; Biden nominates 2 commissioners
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Kyle Brasseur2021-12-16T20:18:00
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rostin Behnam to be chairman of the CFTC, the same day President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate two to Republican commissioner openings at the agency.
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