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US SEC’s Atkins says he's asked White House to tap Democrats to fill two empty seats

By Neil Roland ( February 12, 2026, 22:26 GMT | Insight) -- US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said he has asked the White House to appoint two Democrats to fill the open seats at the agency, but “it takes two to tango.” The SEC has had a 3-0 Republican margin since Democrat Caroline Crenshaw left the agency Jan. 2, but President Donald Trump has given no indication he intends to appoint Democrats to fill the seats typically reserved for the minority party.US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said he has asked the White House to appoint two Democrats to fill the open seats at the agency, but “it takes two to tango.”...

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