Trump SEC/CFTC Picks: Who Controls Congress in January?

Reports on Trump's SEC and CFTC nominations agree on the picks but disagree on whether Democrats take only the Senate or both chambers of Congress in January.

Reports on Trump's SEC and CFTC nominations agree on the picks but disagree on whether Democrats take only the Senate or both chambers of Congress in January.

What all sources agree on

• Trump nominated Steven Levine and Kristin Johnson for SEC seats, and Nathan Anonick and Matthew Rowland for CFTC seats.
• Levine is nominated for a term ending June 5, 2030, replacing Hester Peirce.
• Johnson is nominated for the seat held by Caroline Crenshaw, with a term ending June 5, 2029.
• Anonick and Rowland both worked on the Clarity Act / Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
• CFTC Chairman Mike Selig called Anonick and Rowland 'two strong bipartisan picks.'
• The SEC currently has only two of its five commissioner seats filled.
• Michael Selig is currently the sole member of the CFTC's five-seat commission.
• All four nominations require Senate confirmation.

Where the reports disagree

1Which chamber(s) of Congress Democrats will control starting January

The nominations come weeks before Democrats are set to take control of the Senate in January.

Cointelegraph 2026-11-13 02:29

The latest nominations come as Democrats are scheduled to assume control of the Senate in January.

CoinTurk News EN 2026-11-13 03:07

Democrats will control both congressional chambers in January following their victories during November's midterm elections.

crypto.news 2026-11-13 07:03

What would settle it: Official results of the November midterm elections and current Senate/House composition records from Congress.gov

What to make of it

Treat the nominee names, terms, and backgrounds as established since all three sources agree; the claim about which chamber(s) of Congress change hands in January is contested and should not be repeated as settled fact until checked against official election results.

Treat the nominee names, terms, and backgrounds as established since all three sources agree; the claim about which chamber(s) of Congress change hands in January is contested and should not be repeated as settled fact until checked against official election results.

Update 13 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC · added by BeInCrypto

BeInCrypto identifies the nominee as Steven Levine, a Republican lawyer tapped to replace Hester Peirce, with a term set to run through June 5, 2030. It notes Peirce departed the SEC on October 2 after leading its Crypto Task Force, and that Levine has said little publicly about crypto policy.