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On March 8, the FTC announced the confirmation of two new commissioners: Andrew N. Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak. Additionally, current Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter received a confirmation vote for a second term....more
Those who were looking for big fireworks at yesterday’s confirmation hearings for three FTC Commissioners were likely disappointed by the relatively business-as-usual nature of the proceedings. Yes, certain Senators decried...more
On May 11, the Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Alvaro Bedoya as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requiring Vice President Kamala Harris to cast the tie-breaking vote. Bedoya gives Democrats a 3-2 majority at the...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alvaro Bedoya to serve as an FTC Commissioner - Mr. Bedoya fills the seat on the Commission previously held by CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. He joins the two other Democratic FTC...more
On November 17, the Senate Commerce Committee held its eagerly-awaited hearing on the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya, a data privacy academic from Georgetown Law, to be FTC Commissioner. Bedoya is slated to replace Rohit Chopra,...more
On June 15, the U.S. Senate approved Lina Khan’s nomination as a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by a 69-28 vote. Her confirmation assured that the Democrats would hold a 3-2 majority of commissioners....more
On the same day that she was confirmed as an FTC Commissioner by the full Senate, Lina Khan was designated FTC Chair by President Biden and sworn in as Chair....more
On June 15, the Senate voted (69-28) to confirm Lina Khan as the newest commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). And just hours later, President Biden named her as the new chair of the agency. As we previously...more
Yesterday, by a vote of 69-28, the full Senate confirmed Lina Khan to serve as FTC Commissioner. Ms. Khan will fill the FTC seat vacated by former FTC Chairman Joseph Simons....more
The Senate Commerce Committee voted yesterday to advance President Biden’s nomination of Lina Khan to serve as FTC Commissioner. Only four Republican Senators voted not to advance Ms. Khan, which is viewed as an indication...more
Lina Khan’s nomination to be an FTC Commissioner took an important step forward on April 21 with her testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee. Unsurprisingly, Khan’s testimony underscored her interest in ramping up...more