The White House formally nominated Matthew S. Petersen for the Federal Election Commission (FEC), completing a panel of members for Senate consideration. President Bush announced his plans to nominate Petersen last month to replace controversial FEC nominee Hans von Spakovsky. Howard Gantman, an aide to Senate Rules Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) told BNA Money and Politics ($$) that the Petersen's nomination could be advanced to the Senate floor for a vote within days. The Senate committee still must receive a routine report on possible conflicts of interest prepared by the Office of Government Ethics in cooperation with the FEC. Meanwhile, a controversy has broken out over another Republican nominee, Donald McGahn and his previous role as an attorney for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), has requested the Senate Rules Committee hold a new hearing on McGahn's work for DeLay's political action committee.