With Congress and the president locked in a standoff over nominations, the Federal Election Commission has effectively stopped functioning as primary season gets underway. The FEC enters 2008 with two of its six members, considerably short of the four votes needed for it to take any official action.
Federal Boards Thin Out
With Congress and the president locked in a standoff over nominations, the Federal Election Commission has effectively stopped functioning as primary season gets underway. The FEC enters 2008 with two of its six members, considerably short of the four votes needed for it to take any official action.