119th Congress Nominee record
Michael Selig
Latest nomination Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Nomination records
- 2 nomination records
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Michael Selig’s background includes financial-market legal practice and SEC digital-asset regulatory work. CFTC’s biography records his December 2025 swearing-in and describes the earlier professional and educational experience relevant to commodity-derivatives oversight.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Michael S. Selig.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- CFTC states that Selig was sworn in as its sixteenth chairman on December 22, 2025. [1]
- The biography describes prior service as chief counsel to the SEC Crypto Task Force and senior adviser to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins. [1]
- Before government service, he practiced derivatives and securities regulatory law; his degrees are from George Washington University Law School and Florida State University. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The legal and regulatory background relates to the commission’s oversight of commodity-derivatives markets; policy statements are not treated as proof of regulatory outcomes. [1]
Nomination history
PN624-2: Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Michael Selig
- Organization
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Listed state
- Florida
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
PN624-1: Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Michael Selig
- Organization
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Listed state
- Florida
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
What the sources establish
- The agency biography establishes career background and the stated start of service; this review does not assess the legal merits or outcomes of subsequent regulatory actions.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Chairman Michael S. Selig biography
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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