Two New FEC Commissioners Confirmed by Senate

By Kent Cooper

Posted September 23, 2013 at 4:01pm

The U.S. Senate today confirmed two nominees of President Barack Obama to the Federal Election Commission.

Republican
Lee Goodman
and Democrat
Ann Ravel
were confirmed by unanimous consent this afternoon. This brings the commission to its full six-person strength, although the four other commissioners are serving after their terms expired.

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