Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), was approved by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in a 13–11 party-line vote and will now face a full Senate vote, after which he is set to permanently head the SEC

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Lawmakers on the US Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the nomination of Paul Atkins to be chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), paving the way for a full floor vote in the chamber. In an April 3 executive session of the banking committee, lawmakers voted 13-11 for Atkins to serve two consecutive terms as an SEC commissioner, taking over former Chair Gary Gensler’s term ending in June 2026 and another term ending in 2031
Atkins and Gould both advanced under party-line votes in the committee on Thursday — each going 13-11.

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04/03/2025
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