Manchin eyes June scramble to confirm FERC nominees

By Nico Portuondo | 05/17/2024 06:43 AM EDT

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission could lose its quorum by the end of next month.

Judy Chang, David Rosner and Lindsay See.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission nominees Judy Chang, David Rosner and Lindsay See during their confirmation hearing. Francis Chung/POLITICO

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin is eyeing a June markup on three pending Federal Energy Regulatory Commission nominees.

“We’re moving on that,” the West Virginia Democrat told E&E News.

President Joe Biden picked Democrats David Rosner and Judy Chang and Republican Lindsay See in late February. Manchin held a hearing in March.

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If all are confirmed, the panel would have a complement of five commissioners, with current Chair Willie Phillips still leading the agency.

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