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WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order in Holmes, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:14-cv-01243-RMC) yesterday, denying plaintiffs’ motion …

As we enter the final weeks of the 2014 election cycle, many political committees will take to the airwaves to make their final pitches to voters. Judging by the calls …

As Election Day draws near, many political committees will run last-minute radio and television ads to reach potential voters. Remember, those ads must include proper disclaimers that — among other …

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Republican National Committee (RNC) may establish convention committees to raise funds subject to separate contribution limits because such convention committees qualify as “national …

If you are a monthly filer or an authorized committee of a candidate in the 2014 general election, the answer is automatically YES. If you are a quarterly filing PAC …

On October 9, 2014, the Commission approved both an interim final rule and an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to revise the Commission’s regulations to reflect the Supreme Court’s …

On November 19, 2014, the Commission will hold a roundtable workshop/webinar to help candidate committees prepare to file their 30 Day Post-General (30G) Report and wind down their campaigns. The …

The Commission concluded that Health Care Service Corporation Employees’ Political Action Committee (HCSC PAC) is no longer affiliated with BluePAC, the separate segregated fund (SSF) of Blue Cross and Blue …

Reminder: Quarterly reports are due Wednesday, October 15. Quarterly reports sent by registered, certified or overnight mail must be postmarked no later than October 15, and paper filings sent …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has issued two advisory opinions in response to requests from two federal candidates. The Commission held a tally vote on the draft advisory opinions …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved final rules in response to the United States Supreme Court’s opinion in Citizens United v. FEC and approved an interim final rule …

On October 6, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a suit brought by the Independence Institute that challenged the statutory provisions governing electioneering communications. The …

The Commission has published the 2014 edition of PACronyms, a list of the acronyms, abbreviations and common names of federal political action committees (PACs). This publication is helpful in …

WASHINGTON – Today the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order in Independence Institute v. FEC (Case 1:14-cv-01500-CKK), denying plaintiff’s application for …

On September 30, 2014, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment in FEC v. Craig for U.S. Senate, finding …

Party committees conducting exempt activities during the next few weeks should be aware that -- while these activities are not subject to the limits on contributions or coordinated party expenditures …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has issued an advisory opinion concerning whether Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC (the Committee), the separate segregated fund of Health Care Service Corporation, …