CFTC Commissioners Confirmed

Last night, the Senate confirmed all four Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner nominees by voice vote. Democrats Kristin Johnson and Christy Goldsmith Romero are confirmed for terms expiring April 2025 and April 2024 respectively. Republicans Caroline Pham and Summer Mersinger are confirmed for terms ending April 2027 and April 2023 respectively. This is the first time that there has been a full slate of Commissioners at the CFTC during the Biden presidency.

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ACSA Update: The Week Ahead

July 7^th, 2025

Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of July 7. Document here.

USDA-AMS Cotton & Tobacco Program Announces New 2025-2026 Rates

June 25^th, 2025

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton & Tobacco Program (C&T) has announced the 2025-2026 rates it will charge for its cotton user-fee services. Details here.

Support Letter for CFTC Nominee Brian Quintenz

June 9^th, 2025

ACSA, along with other agricultural groups, signed onto a letter endorsing Brian Quintenz to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Letter here.

Dudley Hoskins Support Letter

May 23^rd, 2025

ACSA, along with other organizations, signed onto a letter in support of Dudley Hoskins’ nomination to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP). Letter here.

ACSA Urges CFTC to Reject 24/7 Trading and Be Cautious of Perpetual Derivatives Contracts

May 22^nd, 2025

Request for Comment on Trading and Clearing Derivatives on a 24/7 Basis Request for Comment on Perpetual Derivatives

Upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization: ATWG Priorities Letter

May 1^st, 2025

The U.S. agriculture industry is urging Congress to prioritize rural and agricultural transportation needs in the upcoming reauthorization of surface transportation programs. Key requests include timely reauthorization, increased investment in infrastructure, modernization of trucking regulations, and streamlining project approvals to improve efficiency, safety, and economic vitality in rural America. Letter here.