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This editorial was written by the Seattle Times Editorial Board.
What happens when you put three Democrats and three Republicans in a room? Nothing. They might shout and grandstand, but the odds are small that thereâll be substantive progress on important issues or, in the case of the Federal Election Commission, enforcement of the nationâs election laws. Congress might not be able to mend the bitter partisanship that rends the nation, but it at least could fix this important agency.
The FEC is the referee for national elections. When a candidate for president or Congress breaks campaign laws, when a donor makes an improper campaign contribution or when an advocacy group runs illegal ads about an election, the FEC calls foul and imposes sanctions.