A Senate panel has cleared the nomination of Jay Clayton, the Wall Street attorney chosen by President Donald Trump to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The vote was 15-8 Tuesday by the Senate Banking Committee, as three Democrats joined the panel’s Republicans in approving Clayton. The confirmation of Clayton to head the independent agency that oversees Wall Street and the financial markets now goes to the full Senate, where approval is expected.
via Wall St. attorney Clayton gets Senate panel OK as SEC head — AP
