Washington, April 16 -- Congresswoman Andrea Salinas issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) questioned Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig during a House Committee on Agriculture hearing. Rep. Salinas pressed Chairman Selig on the growing risks involved in trading and prediction markets.
Rep. Salinas warned that, by understaffing and underfunding the agency, the Trump Administration has left regulators unable to keep pace, raising the stakes for Americans' financial security and increasing the risk of serious behavioral health harms.
A transcript of Salinas' remarks is available below:
REP. SALINAS: Thank you, Chair Thompson, for holding today's hearing, and Rankin...