Senate confirms three new FEC commissioners

• The agency had been without quorum since the summer, when Republican Caroline Hunter resigned, leaving the agency with only three members.
• The Federal Election Commission needs a quorum of four to enforce laws.

Details: The Senate confirmed Republican Sean Cooksey, Republican Allen Dickerson, and Democrat Shana Broussard.

• The FEC now has three Republican members, two Democrats and one independent. The agency cannot have more than three members of the same party.