Meador Confirmed as FTC Commissioner
Summary
On April 10, 2025, the Senate voted 50-46 to confirm Mark Meador as the third Republican Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The party-line vote came after the Senate Commerce Committee previously advanced Meador’s nomination on a 24-4 vote in early March. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson stated, “I am thrilled to welcome Mark to the Commission. Mark is a brilliant antitrust lawyer who will be a great asset to the Trump-Vance FTC.” Meador was nominated on January 20, 2025, by President Trump to a term that will expire on September 25, 2031.
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