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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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A Senator's principal campaign committee may use campaign funds to pay legal fees relating to ethics complaints, a possible FBI investigation and lawsuits implicating the Senator, but not for allegations …
Read moreA federal officeholder may use campaign funds to pay legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with a federal investigation of allegedly improper campaign contributions and legislative appropriations because the …
Read moreA limited liability company (LLC) partially owned by a member of Congress may provide free or discounted use of its recreational boat to the member’s campaign as an in-kind contribution, …
Read moreThe Commission has established a pilot program allowing persons requesting advisory opinions, or their counsel, to answer questions at an open meeting of the Commission where the draft advisory opinion …
Read moreThe Commission is instituting a pilot program that provides political committees that are audited pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) with the opportunity to have a hearing …
Read moreOn July 1, 2009, the Commission published final rules that apply cost-of-living adjustments to certain civil monetary penalties under the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), the Presidential Election Campaign Fund …
Read moreOn July 29, 2009, the Commission held a public hearing to hear testimony on ways the Commission can improve both its website and the ways in which the FEC uses …
Read moreThe Commission has added an E-Learning section to its Educational Outreach web page and has also launched its own YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/FECTube. The E-Learning page offers interactive presentations that …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting yesterday, the Federal Election Commission issued three Advisory Opinions and requested further drafting of a fourth. It held over a vote on one Advisory …
Read moreIt's a good time to update your knowledge of campaign finance law to prepare for the 2010 elections. Sign up now to attend a free workshop for your committee offered …
Read moreMonthly filers have a report due today, July 20. Semi-annual filers (e.g., those PACs and party committees that filed quarterly in 2008) have a report due on Friday, July …
Read moreThe latest version of FECFile (Build 6.4.1.2) was released on July 8, 2009 and can be downloaded at https://transition.fec.gov/elecfil/updatelist.shtml. Any report filed after that date (including those due this …
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