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District Court issues memorandum opinion, order in CREW v. FEC (Case No. 22-0035)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in CREW v. FEC (Case No. 22-0035) granting Plaintiff’s motion for …
Read moreCommission to Offer Candidate Committee FECFile webinar on April 2
To help candidate committees prepare to file their April Quarterly reports, the Commission will host a FECFile webinar on Wednesday, April 2. During this live, interactive training event (held via …
Read moreDemocratic National Committee, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. challenges Executive Order’s application to the FEC
On February 28, 2025, the Democratic National Committee, DSCC, and DCCC (collectively, plaintiffs) filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) challenging section …
Read moreFEC to host April 8 & 9 Trade Association PAC Webinar (2025)
The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9. This live, interactive webinar …
Read moreCommittee fundraisers and merchandise sales
The entire amount paid to attend a political fundraiser or other political event or to purchase a fundraising item sold by a political committee is a contribution and counts against …
Read morePending advisory opinion requests as of February 28, 2025
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
- AOR 2025-01
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Tony McDonald v. FEC challenges itemization of certain conduit contributions (25-153)
On February 18, 2025, Tony McDonald (plaintiff) filed suit against the Commission in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division (the court). Plaintiff …
Read moreFEC to host April 2 FECFile for Candidate Committees Webinar (2025)
The Commission will offer a two-hour online training session to help campaign committees that use FECFile prepare to file their disclosure reports. The webinar, to be held on Wednesday, April …
Read moreCandidate salaries
A nonincumbent candidate may receive limited compensation from their principal campaign committee under certain conditions. The FEC’s rules for candidate salaries detail those conditions. The Commission also offers a comprehensive …
Read moreFEC to host March 25 & 26 Membership/Labor Organization PAC Webinar
The FEC will conduct two days of training for membership/labor organization PACs in March. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners …
Read moreFebruary monthly reporting reminder
PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Thursday, February 20, covering the month of January. Note: PACs and party committees that …
Read moreFEC to host March 25 & 26 Membership-Labor Organization PAC Webinar (2025)
The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26. This live, …
Read moreResponding to an RFAI
At some point, your committee may receive a Request for Additional Information (RFAI) from the Commission. Our Campaign Finance Analysts send RFAIs when they need clarification or identify an error, …
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