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The Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $113,232.74 in additional federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence had previously sought the …

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has voted to certify a payment of $113,232.74 in additional federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved two advisory opinions but was unable to approve a third by the required four votes. Prior to the …

Quarterly filers have a report due Tuesday, October 15, and monthly filers have a report due Sunday, October 20. Both cover activity through September 30.

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On Wednesday, November 20, the Commission will host a webinar to help candidate committees prepare to wind down the campaign cycle and file their 30 Day Post-General Reports, due December …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission today announced the appointment of Susan Ruge-Hudson as the agency’s new Inspector General.

Ms. Ruge-Hudson comes to the Commission with nearly 15 years of experience in …

When a campaign solicits contributions through public communications, a campaign website or internet application, it must include a clear and conspicuous notice stating that it was authorized and paid for …

Former Representative Alan Lowenthal may not use his remaining campaign funds to a pay an assistant or editor to help draft a book or other publication because such payments would …

Committees must file the following reports in October:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2024. The report covers financial activity …

On September 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a suit filed by Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 (plaintiffs). The suit alleged organizational …

Committees and their treasurers must make best efforts to obtain, maintain and report information required by law to itemized receipts and disbursements. When reporting information is incomplete, the political committee …

On September 19, 2024, the Commission voted not to open a rulemaking on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in campaign ads. Instead, the Commission adopted an Interpretive Rule that …

Presidential candidates collected $815.1 million and disbursed $586.4 million, Congressional candidates collected $2.5 billion and disbursed $1.8 billion, political parties received $1.4 billion and spent $1 billion, and political action …

On September 19, 2024, the Commission approved a final rule and explanation and justification amending its regulations at 11 CFR part 113 to clarify that federal candidates and officeholders may …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 22-3319), ordering …

When a committee files a Statement of Organization (Form 1) to register with the FEC it lists the address (or URL) for its website, if the committee has one. Identifying …