June 16, 2014
June Reporting Reminder
Monthly filers are reminded they have a report due Friday, June 20, covering the month of May. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
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June 13, 2014
June 13, 2014
Center for Competitive Politics v. FEC (New)
On June 9, the Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”) filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the Commission’s denial of its Freedom of Information …
Read moreJune 12, 2014
FEC Discusses Advisory Opinion Request and Holds Audit Hearing
WASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today discussed an advisory opinion request and held an open audit hearing.
Advisory Opinion Request 2014-04 (Enterprise Holdings, Inc.). The Commission discussed two draft Advisory …
Read moreJune 11, 2014
FEC summarizes first year of campaign activity for 2013-2014 election cycle
Congressional candidates running in the 2013-2014 election cycle received $610.5 million and disbursed $320.7 million in 2013, according to an analysis by the Federal Election Commission.
The 150 candidates running …
Read moreJune 11, 2014
July reporting reminder (2014)
The following reports are due in July:
- All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2014. The report covers …
June 9, 2014
Where do Joint Fundraising Committees File Reports?
House and Senate campaigns, nonconnected PACs and party committees can all participate in joint fundraising. So where should the Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC) file its reports? It depends who the …
Read moreJune 6, 2014
FEC Cites Committee for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON-The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreJune 6, 2014
June 6, 2014
FEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary report for South Carolina
On June 6, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file its 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreJune 4, 2014
FEC Chairman Goodman and Vice Chair Ravel Host Political Party Forum
WASHINGTON–Chairman Lee E. Goodman and Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel today hosted a public forum on the challenges faced by political parties engaged in federal campaign finance activity.
"It has …
Read moreJune 4, 2014
FEC cites committee for failure to file 12-day Pre-Convention report for Virginia (2014)
On June 3, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of …
Read moreJune 3, 2014
FEC Cites Committee for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Convention Financial Report
WASHINGTON-The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreJune 3, 2014
June 2, 2014
FEC cites committees for failure to file 12-day Pre-Primary reports for June 3 primaries
On May 30, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees for failing to file their 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreJune 2, 2014
Garcia v. FEC (Dismissal)
On May 27, 2014, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the FEC’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Garcia for Congress’s challenge to an administrative …
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May 30, 2014
FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
The Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreMay 30, 2014
May 30, 2014
RNC, et al. v. FEC (New)
On May 23, 2014, a group of Republican party committees and committee chairmen filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the constitutionality of …
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