Federal Election Commission (F.E.C.)

An independent federal agency tasked with administering and enforcing campaign‑finance law and disclosure rules. Depicted here as a six‑member commission with staggered terms whose votes — including a four‑of‑six majority to close the soft‑money loophole — determine regulatory outcomes. Commissioners serve as individual actors and institutional voting blocs; presidential nominations and Senate confirmations shape its composition. In the processed material the F.E.C. functions as both regulatory authority and a political lever, driving White House strategy, nominations battles, and high‑stakes bargaining over campaign‑finance reform.