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Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

President Donald Trump has submitted nominations to the Senate for Michael Selig of Florida to become the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, replacing Rostin Behnam. Additionally, Selig is nominated to serve as a Commissioner of the same commission for a term ending on April 13, 2029, succeeding Christy Goldsmith Romero whose term has expired. Furthermore, the President has withdrawn the nomination of Joel Rayburn of Oklahoma for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, a nomination that was initially sent to the Senate on February 11, 2025, to replace Barbara A. Leaf, who resigned.