1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Federal Election Commission Nomination Background April 5, 2022 The Senate is considering President Bidens nomination of Dara Lindenbaum to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC currently has a full slate of six s
2、erving commissioners. The Senate most recently confirmed FEC nominees in December 2020. This CRS Insight provides background information that may be relevant as the Senate considers the nomination and as Congress oversees the agency. Context for the Latest FEC Nomination On January 21, 2022, the Whi
3、te House announced President Bidens intention to nominate Lindenbaum. If confirmed, her term would expire on April 30, 2027. Lindenbaum is an attorney with the Sandler Reiff law firm. She previously provided legal counsel to Democratic political campaigns and at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Right
4、s Under Law. Lindenbaum served as a law clerk for FEC Commissioner (2008-2013) Cynthia Bauerly. If confirmed, Lindenbaum would occupy the seat currently held by Commissioner Steven Walther. President George W. Bush initially recess-appointed Walther in 2006. The Senate confirmed him in 2008. Walther
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