Democrat Shana Broussard formally became the FEC's new chair on Tuesday, taking the reins of a quorum-less agency.

But Trump removed former Chair Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, in February and didn’t lay out any process to replace her. Weintraub argued her unilateral removal by Trump was illegal, but her seat ...

But Trump removed former Chair Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, in February and didn’t lay out any process to replace her. Weintraub argued her unilateral removal by Trump was illegal, but her seat ...

“At the end of the day, without a quorum, the FEC is a watchdog that doesn’t have the ability to bark or bite,” he said. The lack of quorum is a rarity in the agency’s 50-year history but not entirely ...

Two of the three current commissioners, Broussard and James Trainer III, are serving on expired terms. But Trump removed former Chair Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, in February and didn’t lay out any ...

Former FEC Chairwoman and Democrat Ellen Weintraub said in February that the administration was trying to fire her illegally, and she no longer appears as an active member of the FEC.

Trump issued the order after he abruptly got rid of FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat who said her ouster did not follow legal protocols.