Lina Khan took charge of the Federal Trade Commission on June 15, 2021, after President Biden designated her as chair. For workers and customers looking for a change in how companies were held accountable, this was a change in leadership, not an announced remedy. The FTC’s appointment notice set out her background and commission term, ending September 25, 2024. [10]
The Senate confirmed her as a commissioner by 69 votes to 28, with three senators not voting. That roll call concerned membership of the commission, not a separate vote to make her chair. The FTC described earlier work advising Commissioner Rohit Chopra and serving as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee, alongside her Columbia Law School appointment. [10][27]
Our reading for consumer advocates is that experience and a confirmation majority supply reasons to scrutinize a new leader’s work, not evidence that households have already benefited. Neither record identifies a new protection or measures a change in bargaining power. This June 15 retrospective therefore marks the transfer of responsibility while leaving the question of practical results open; those would need evidence beyond an appointment announcement. [10][27]
Source documents
- Lina M. Khan Sworn in as Chair of the FTC | Federal Trade Commissionhttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/06/lina-m-khan-sworn-chair-ftc
- U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 233, 117th Congress, 1st Session — Lina M. Khanhttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00233.htm