What’s New on FEC.gov

What's New entries are divided into three categories: Highlights, Recent Additions to the Web Site and Previous Months. The Highlights section features the most significant web postings from the last several months; the Recent Additions section lists postings made within a couple of months; and the Previous Months section archives What's New entries for the six months before that.

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Highlights

July 2, 2009	FEC Digest for the Week of June 29 – July 2, 2009
July 1, 2009	The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing its Public Hearing and Requesting Comments on its Website Improvement and Internet Communications Initiative
July 1, 2009	The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Concerning Final Rules on Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments
June 30, 2009	FEC Settles Allegations of Impermissible Contributions
June 29, 2009	Comments Received on the FEC's Website Improvement Initiative are Now Available
June 29, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-12, Issued to Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
June 29, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-07, Issued to Congressman Randy Neugebauer, Is Now Available
June 26, 2009	FEC Digest for the Week of June 22 – 26, 2009
June 26, 2009	FEC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON IMPROVING ITS WEBSITE AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS
June 25, 2009	FEC ADOPTS PROCEDURES TO BROADEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT DURING AUDIT, ADVISORY OPINION PROCESSES
June 25, 2009	FEC TAKES ACTION ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS
June 25, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 25, 2009	Commission launches Website and Internet Communications Improvement Initiative
June 19, 2009	FEC Digest for the Week of June 15 – 19, 2009
June 19, 2009	FEC Launches Final Phase of Project to Make All Closed Enforcement Cases Available Online
June 19, 2009	FEC ISSUES ADVISORY OPINION ON VISCLOSKY REQUEST
June 19, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-10, Issued to Visclosky for Congress, Is Now Available
June 18, 2009	FEC TAKES ACTION ON AUDIT REPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
June 15, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 12, 2009	FEC Digest for the Week of June 8-12, 2009
June 10, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 9, 2009	Final Audit on Kucinich for President 2008, Inc., Is Now Available
June 8, 2009	2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SUMMARIZED: RECEIPTS NEARLY DOUBLE 2004 TOTAL
June 5, 2009	FEC Digest for the Week of June 1–5, 2009
June 5, 2009	Final Audit on Zinga for Congress, Is Now Available
June 4, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 1, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 29, 2008	Final Audit on League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Is Now Available
May 29, 2009	FEC Digest - Week of May 26-29, 2009
May 28, 2009	PARTY FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SUMMARIZED FOR THE 2008 ELECTION CYCLE: PARTY SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES INCREASES
May 28, 2009	The FEC Has Announced Upcoming State Outreach Workshops and Roundtables on Reporting
May 27, 2009	Final Audit on Sharpton 2004, Is Available
May 22, 2009	FEC Digest - Week of May 18–22, 2009
May 22, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 19, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
May 18, 2009	Final Audit on Hunter for President, Inc., Is Now Available
May 18, 2009	Final Audit on Joe Donnelly for Congress, Is Now Available
May 18, 2009	Final Audit on Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education Political Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
May 15, 2009	FEC Digest - Week of May 11-15, 2009
May 15, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 14, 2009	FECFile Version 6.4.1 is now available. The update enables reporting committees to disclose lobbyist bundling on FEC Form 3L.
May 11, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 7, 2009	FEC ACTS ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST, ANNOUNCES WEEKLY DIGEST
May 7, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-08, Issued to Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
April 30, 2009	FEC Reaches Settlement with Rev. Al Sharpton, Sharpton 2004 and Non-profit Corporation
April 27, 2009	FEC Expands Web Site Advisory Opinion Search Feature
April 27, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 24, 2009	Growth in PAC Financial Activity Slows
April 24, 2009	FEC Introduces 2010 Maps on Web Site
April 23, 2009	FEC ACTS ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST
April 23, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 23, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-06, Issued to Jim Risch for Lieutenant Governor Committee, Is Now Available
April 17, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-02, Issued To The True Patriot Network, LLC, Is Now Available
April 16, 2009	FEC APPROVES ADVISORY OPINION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
April 16, 2009	The FEC's 2009 Legislative Recommendations Are Now Available
April 9, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 3, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX MATTERS
April 3, 2009	FEC Acts on Advisory Opinion Requests, Approves Legislative Recommendations
March 27, 2009	Register Now for the FEC Conference for Trade Associations, Membership Organizations and Labor Organizations, May 21-22, 2009
March 25, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE MATTERS
March 23, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-04, Issued to Al Franken for U.S. Senate and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
March 23, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-01, Issued to Socialist Workers Party, Is Now Available
March 17, 2009	New FEC Form 3L used by campaigns, party committees and Leadership PACs to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists, registrants and their PACs is now available [PDF]
March 13, 2009	FEC INTRODUCES WEB RESOURCE ON HLOGA LOBBYIST BUNDLING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
March 13, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FOUR MATTERS
March 12, 2009	Final Audit on Christine Jennings for Congress, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009	Final Audit on Dallas County Republican Party, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009	The FEC Has Published a Correction (Regarding Semi-Annual Disclosure) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
March 11, 2009	Register Now for the FEC's April 29 Roundtable on the New Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Rules
March 10, 2009	Revised FEC Form 1 now available. [PDF]
March 9, 2009	Number of Federal PACs Increases
March 5, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON TWO MATTERS
March 5, 2009	The FEC Has Published a Correction (of the Due Date for Form 1 Amendments) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
February 27, 2009	ROBERT A. HICKEY NAMED NEW STAFF DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
February 27, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX MATTERS
February 26, 2009	FEC CLOSES EIGHT MATTERS
February 18, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2008-21 , Issued to CME Group, Inc., Is Now Available
February 17, 2009	The FEC Has Published a Notice of Price Index Increases for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold in Today's Federal Register
February 17, 2009	The FEC Has Published a Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
February 12, 2009	FEC Confirms that Corporation may Solicit Contributions from Certain Individual Members of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
February 10, 2009	FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON EIGHT MATTERS
February 9, 2009	Final Audit on Karen Carter for Congress, Is Now Available
February 9, 2009	FEC ANNOUNCES FINAL ACTION ON NINE MATTERS
February 9, 2009	Final Audit on Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign, Is Now Available
February 6, 2009	Final Audit on Missouri Democratic State Committee, Is Now Available
February 5, 2009	Register Now for the FEC Conference for Corporations and their PACs on April 2-3, 2009
February 4, 2009	Final Rules, the Draft Explanation and Justification and a FAQ on the Commission's Rulemaking on Disclosure of Bundling by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants are Now Available
January 30, 2009	A Transcript of the Commission's January 14-15 Hearing on Agency Procedures is Now Available [PDF; 68 pages]
January 23, 2009	The Commission Has Published a Federal Register Notice Today Extending the Comment Period on Agency Procedures and Policies to February 18
January 22, 2009	The Commission has announced contribution limits for the 2009-10 election cycle.
January 21, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2008-19, Issued to Texans for Lamar Smith, Is Now Available
January 21, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2008-18, Issued to Mid-Atlantic Benefits, Is Now Available
January 16, 2009	Commission Holds Comprehensive Public Hearing on Procedures
January 13, 2009	FEC to Hold Broad-Ranging Hearing, Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 14-15
January 13, 2009	The Schedule of Witnesses for the Public Hearing on Agency Procedures is now available. [PDF]
January 7, 2009	Comments responding to the Notice of Public Hearing on Agency Procedures are now available.

Recent Additions to the Web Site

July 2, 2009	Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
July 1, 2009	The July 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
July 1, 2009	The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing its Public Hearing and Requesting Comments on its Website Improvement and Internet Communications Initiative
July 1, 2009	The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Concerning Final Rules on Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments
June 30, 2009	Vacancy Announcement No. 09-028, Secretary (Office Automation), GS-0318-8, Office of General Counsel, Enforcement Division, Closing Date: July 15, 2009
June 29, 2009	Comments Received on the FEC's Website Improvement Initiative are Now Available
June 29, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-12, Issued to Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
June 29, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-07, Issued to Congressman Randy Neugebauer, Is Now Available
June 25, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-19, Club for Growth, Is Now Available
June 25, 2009	Close-out Letter for Advisory Opinion Request 2009-11, John Kerry for Senate, is Now Available
June 25, 2009	Commission launches Website and Internet Communications Improvement Initiative
June 24, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-18, Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., Is Now Available
June 24, 2009	Draft AO 2009-07 (Congressman Randy Neugebauer), Is Now Available
June 23, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-17, Romney for President, Inc., Is Now Available
June 19, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-16, Libertarian of Ohio, Is Now Available
June 19, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-10, Issued to Visclosky for Congress, Is Now Available
June 18, 2009	Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-12 (Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee), Is Now Available
June 18, 2009	Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-11 (John Kerry for Senate), Is Now Available
June 16, 2009	The FOIA Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008 is now available. [PDF]
June 15, 2009	Request for Proposal for Digital Conversion of Microfilm
June 15, 2009	Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-11 (John Kerry for Senate), Is Now Available
June 12, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-15, Bill White for Texas, Is Now Available
June 12, 2009	Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-10 (Visclosky for Congress), Is Now Available
June 9, 2009	Final Audit on Kucinich for President 2008, Inc., Is Now Available
June 8, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-14, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Sterling Truck Corporation, Is Now Available
June 5, 2009	Final Audit on Zinga for Congress, Is Now Available
June 2, 2009	Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
June 1, 2009	Draft AO 2009-07 (Congressman Randy Neugebauer), Is Now Available
May 29, 2009	The June 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
May 29, 2009	Final Audit on League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Is Now Available
May 28, 2009	The FEC Has Announced Upcoming State Outreach Workshops and Roundtables on Reporting
May 28, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-13, The Black Rock Group ("BRG"), Is Now Available
May 27, 2009	Final Audit on Sharpton 2004, Is Available
May 22, 2009	The FY 2010 Congressional Budget Justification Is Available
May 18, 2009	Final Audit on Hunter for President, Inc., Is Now Available
May 18, 2009	Final Audit on Joe Donnelly for Congress, Is Now Available
May 18, 2009	Final Audit on Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education Political Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
May 15, 2009	FEC Digest - Week of May 11-15, 2009
May 14, 2009	FECFile Version 6.4.1 is now available. The update enables reporting committees to disclose lobbyist bundling on FEC Form 3L.
May 12, 2009	Advisory Opinion Request 2009-12, Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
May 7, 2009	Advisory Opinion 2009-08, Issued to Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
May 6, 2009	Open Meeting Agenda for May 7, 2009
May 1, 2009	Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-08 (Representative Elton Gallegly), Is Now Available
May 1, 2009	Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available