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There are 446 matters before the agency and 275 staff reports awaiting decisions from the commissioners.
the majority of its functions. Now commissioners must catch up on a vast backlog of work.
On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed three nominees to the Federal Election Commission who President Trump tapped following Republican FEC Commissioner Caroline Hunter announcing she would resign, effective July 3. That led to the commission, which is supposed to have six members, once again losing its quorum of four that it had only maintained for about five weeks after over eight months without one. It was unable to launch investigations, issue advisory opinions, publicize rules or decide enforcement cases.