Tear Up the FEC to Create a New, Efficient Agency

By Meredith McGehee
Special to Roll Call

May 19, 2008, 12 a.m.

If the latest mess hasn’t convinced everyone that the Federal Election Commission is an irretrievable disaster, nothing will. While the standoff over nominee Hans von Spakovsky was resolved in typical White House fashion, with the announcement of his withdrawal right before close of business Friday, the months-long standoff served to again reveal in full glory the commission’s fatal flaws. This dysfunctional beast merits being euthanized for myriad reasons.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article