FEC Loses Policymaking Quorum After Commissioner Resignation

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Commissioner Allen Dickerson resigned on April 30, 2025, leaving the FEC with only three members and no quorum. Combined with Trump’s February firing of Ellen Weintraub and Sean Cooksey’s January resignation, the FEC cannot investigate complaints, conduct audits, levy fines, issue rules or advisory opinions, or hold meetings. This marks the fourth time in FEC history it lacks quorum, effectively shutting down campaign finance enforcement.

Key Actors

Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commissioner Allen Dickerson (resigned) Commissioner Ellen Weintraub (fired by Trump) Commissioner Sean Cooksey (resigned) Donald Trump Trey Trainor (remaining commissioner) Shana Broussard (remaining commissioner) Dara Lindenbaum (remaining commissioner)

Tags

election-oversight fec-quorum enforcement-shutdown regulatory-capture campaign-finance

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