Republicans on the evenly split Federal Election Commission are pushing for new transparency rules hoping to put a spotlight on Democratic stalling tactics.

The effort targets a power play by Democratic Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, whose six-year term ended in 2008 but was never replaced. She is behind a new trend at the agency to keep open enforcement cases that Republicans vote against in 3-3 ties and then block the FEC from defending itself when the cases go to court for resolution.