Trump Nominates Republican CPSC Commissioner as Chair
President Donald Trump has nominated Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairwoman Ann Marie Buerkle to chair the CPSC, and to start a seven-year term on Oct. 27, 2018, the White House announced (here). Buerkle, a Republican, previously represented New York’s 25th congressional district in the U.S. House, and worked as a New York assistant attorney general. During her time as a CPSC commissioner, Buerkle has voted against a safety standard for magnet sets (see 1703070015), spoken out against CPSC reporting requirements and civil penalties as subjective and difficult to understand (see 1606030029), and questioned the constitutionality of CPSC plans to collect user fees from importers to fund a new import screening system (see 1602260050).
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House Energy and Commerce Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, praised the announcement in a statement (here). "This agency has one of the most important functions in society, as it must prioritize the protection of consumers while ensuring the safety of products on the market," he said. "I am confident in Chairwoman Buerkle’s ability to lead this agency and look forward to working with her to improve the lives of American consumers and business owners.”