Ensure GOP FEC nominees share deregulatory views; temper Democratic picks
Mandate says if Republican commissioners will not overstay, the President must nominate replacements who share their views against overregulation, and should negotiate with Senate Democratic leadership to temper opposition-party picks away from aggressive overenforcement.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 29 (FEC) — Nomination Authority: in 2025 five commissioners’ terms expired or about to expire; President must ensure, if the three Republican commissioners do not wish to remain past their terms, that nominees share those commissioners’ views that FEC should not overregulate or act beyond statutory authority; to the extent President can negotiate with Democratic Senate leader, try to temper opposition-party choice so the individual does not have extreme views on aggressive overenforcement restricting political speech and associational activities.
Undo plan
1) Nominate commissioners committed to even-handed FECA enforcement and disclosure, not underenforcement ideology.
2) Preserve bipartisan pairing tradition without presidential veto over opposition-party philosophical picks.
3) Reject litmus tests that pre-commit votes against contribution limits or coordination rules Congress wrote.
4) Fill vacancies promptly to avoid quorum crises.
5) Verify: confirmation hearing records; enforcement vote patterns.