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- ↑ "Shana M. Broussard". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ↑ Chairman Blunt’s Opening Statement Nomination Hearing for Members of the Federal Election Commission November 18, 2020
- 1 2 3 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts" White House, October 28, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . - ↑ Shana Broussard just became the first Black member of the Federal Election Commission — and she's now in charge
- ↑ Ackley, Kate (October 28, 2020). "Trump to nominate bipartisan pair of commissioners to hobbled FEC". Roll Call. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Two Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, October 30, 2020
- ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Shana M. Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission)" United States Senate, December 9, 2020
- ↑ "Week of December 14-18, 2020". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ "Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey, Allen Dickerson sworn in as Commissioners" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Shana M. Broussard elected Chair, Allen Dickerson elected Vice Chair for 2021" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. December 22, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ↑ Democrats on FEC blast decision to drop probe into Trump hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels: ‘Defies reality’
- ↑ How an FEC deadlock is deterring a push to regulate AI in campaigns.
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