Executive branch
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction to enhance consumer welfare and protect competition in broad sectors of the economy. The Commission enforces the laws that prohibit business practices that are anticompetitive, deceptive, or unfair to consumers; promotes informed consumer choice and public understanding of the competitive process; and seeks to accomplish its mission without impeding le
Who the Senate confirmed
Who has the Senate confirmed to run this?
Presidential nominations to this agency and what the Senate did with each.
- Nominations on record
- 2
- Confirmed
- 1
- Most recent confirmation
- 2025-04-10
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | PN730-45 | No final action recorded | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportat |
| 2025-04-10 | PN12-29 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 209. |
This site does not claim who leads an agency today. There is no authoritative feed for that, and acting officials serve without confirmation. What is shown is the confirmation record, with the date of each attached, so you can judge how current it is.
Source · Congress.gov nominations, Library of Congress
Where this sits
What is this agency part of?
Its place in the executive branch, as published in the Federal Register.
- Parent
- None — top-level agency
- Short name
- FTC
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission
Source · Federal Register agency list