Weeks before Election Day, the nation's campaign finance regulator can't enforce the law

TL;DR

The FEC is unable to enforce campaign finance laws because it lacks a quorum of four commissioners.
This lack of a quorum prevents the agency from opening investigations, issuing fines, writing rules, or providing formal legal guidance.
Lawmakers from both parties have been unable to get answers to their questions regarding campaign finance regulations.
Watchdog groups and former FEC lawyers express concern that the paralysis has led to increased lawbreaking and a sense of impunity.
The FEC's inability to act is occurring during a period of record political spending and the rise of AI-driven threats to election integrity.

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