US Senate confirms Trump's FTC commissioner pick

Trump now has full control of the FTC

Now that Mark Meador has been confirmed to the FTC, Republicans hold three seats and Democrats hold zero.

Former Senate attorney confirmed to FTC as commissioners fired by Trump continue legal fight

Antitrust attorney Mark Meador was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on a party-line vote.Meador, who has work history at the Justice Department and the office of Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, will serve alongside Trump-appointed Republican Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Biden-appointed Republican commissioner Melissa Holyoak.Every present Republican voted to confirm Meador, and every present Democrat vot…

US Senate confirms Trump's FTC commissioner pick

By Jody Godoy

Senate Confirms Meador for GOP FTC Seat Amid Furor Over Democrats' Firings

The Senate confirmed Republican Mark Meador as an FTC commissioner Thursday on a party-line 50-46 vote amid fierce opposition from chamber Democrats over President Donald Trump's disputed March firing of Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (see [Ref:2503190057])...

Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Mark Meador to FTC on Party-Line Vote

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 – The Senate on Thursday confirmed antitrust attorney Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission in a 50-46 party-line vote, finalizing a 3-0 Republican majority just two weeks after President Donald Trump removed the FTC’s two Democratic commissioners.Meador, who most recently worked in private practice and served as a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Tech Policy Center, previously held roles at the Justi…

Mark Meador Confirmed as FTC Commissioner

On April 10, 2025, the Senate confirmed Mark Meador to serve as the third Republican on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a 50-46 party line vote. Commissioner Meador takes his seat on a Commission now comprised of three Republicans and no Democrats since President Trump fired Democratic Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya in March. The fired commissioners are challenging their dismissals in court, alleging that President Trump does not have …