An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Search or browse the latest information about the Commission and federal campaign finance law.
Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
The Commission seeks your comments by July 21, 2009, regarding possible improvements to its website and Internet communications. The agency will hold a public hearing on the subject July 29-30. …
Read moreThroughout the summer, Communications Specialists from the FEC's Information Division will visit several cities to provide education for committees and staff. These informal state outreach trips will provide PACs, party …
Read moreOn July 8, 2009, the Commission will host two roundtable sessions on reporting, including disclosure requirements under the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA). The reporting workshops …
Read moreThe requester withdrew its request for an advisory opinion on June 11, 2009 (Bill White for Texas).
The Commission did not reach an agreement, so no …
Read moreAdministration and naming of SSF by a domestic LLC that is affiliated with the SSF’s connected corporation and has a foreign parent (Mercedes-Benz USA/Sterling, May 27, 2009)
Financial activity of 2008 presidential candidates and national party convention committees increased 80 percent in receipts over the 2004 presidential election, totaling more than $1.8 billion. The Republican presidential nominee, …
Read moreThe Democratic and Republican parties raised nearly $1.6 billion and spent more than $1.5 billion between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2008, according to a Commission compilation of information …
Read moreThis article examines issues that candidates and their ongoing committees need to pay special attention to as they begin to plan for their next election.
Registration by candidates and their …
Read moreThe FEC seeks comment from all segments of the public, including representatives of political committees, federal candidates and officeholders, members of the media, authors, students of all ages, members of …
Read moreCertain Leadership PACs, candidate committees and political party committees may be required to file FEC Form 3L in July, some for the first time. Under the new lobbyist bundling disclosure …
Read moreThe following reports are due in July:
I am very pleased to announce that the FEC has launched a new initiative seeking public input on ways in which the Commission might improve its website and, more generally, …
Read moreDid you know that treasurers have to pay attention to two different deadlines when a committee receives a contribution? First, when any person receives a contribution of any amount for …
Read more