Ranking Member Waters Applauds Nomination of Christy Goldsmith Romero as FDIC ChairToday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released a statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to serve as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). “I applaud President Biden for his decision to nominate CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to serve as Chair of the FDIC. Throughout her more than 20 years of experience, Commissioner Goldsmith Romero has proven to be a tough reformer with a deep commitment to working to protect our nation’s investors, consumers, and taxpayers. In her current role as Commissioner of the CFTC, Goldsmith Romero is doing important work to take action on critical issues related to financial stability, customer protection, the growing risk posed by climate change, cybersecurity, and the emergence of technology like Artificial Intelligence, digital assets, and blockchain which may have major implications for our nation’s consumers and the broader economy. ### |