The solution is straightforward: Trump should nominate two Republican commissioners immediately to fill the two vacant Republican seats and restore a functioning FEC.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is set to have fewer members than necessary for a quorum following the resignation of a second commissioner from the body this year. Commissioner Allen ...

FEC commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Trump has not announced any new commissioner appointments in his term so far.

Former Missouri Rep. Billy Long won confirmation Thursday to be the next commissioner of the IRS, leading an agency that will play a key role in administering new tax breaks if Congress passes the ...

The Federal Election Commission has largely ground to a halt after losing its quorum following the departure of Republican Commissioner Allen Dickerson. The six-member commission is now down to ...

President Trump fired Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub on Thursday in a move the Democratic official claims is illegal. Weintraub, who has served as an FEC commissioner since ...

Gary Shapley, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approached Trump to say that Shapley was placed into the agency ...

Trump has been largely mute regarding the FEC, but his intentions were made clear in a Feb. 18 executive order seeking to increase his control over independent agencies in the executive branch.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is set to have fewer members than necessary for a quorum following the resignation of a second commissioner from the body this year. Commissioner Allen ...

President Trump has the power to restore the Federal Election Commission to a functional body by nominating two Republican commissioners to fill the two vacant seats, ensuring that the agency can c… ...