The Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday (April 3) to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, to the full Senate, which will vote whether to confirm the appointment. The committee’s vote was 13 to 11, along party lines, Reuters reported Thursday. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott of South Carolina said in remarks delivered before the vote that Atkins is a former SEC commissioner and “will promote capital formation and provide much-needed clarity for digital assets.” “Under his leadership, the SEC will return to its core mission and ... (full story)