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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …