Trump Names Khouri Acting FMC Commissioner
President Donald Trump named Commissioner Michael Khouri as acting chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, an FMC spokesman confirmed in an email. Khouri's current term as commissioner expires on June 30, 2021. Previous Chairman Mario Cordero will remain on the…
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commission. Law requires the commission to comprise a 3-2 split of Republicans and Democrats, with either party holding the majority of commissioners. Trump is expected to name a Republican to the FMC when Democratic Commissioner Daniel Maffei's term expires June 30, which would put the commission in GOP control.