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From January 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008, receipts of the national committees of the Democratic party increased significantly while receipts of Republican national committees declined over the same period, …

The Commission has updated its electronic filing format to Version 6.2. New versions of FECFile are always available on the FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/filing-reports/fecfile-software/. The new format reflects the …

The following reports are due in July:

• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15.(1) The report covers financial activity from …

On June 13, 2008, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's judgment in …

It's Summer, so staff may be out of the office on vacation. In addition, the Commission will be closed Friday, July 4. Be sure to plan for these days off …

Committees filing on a monthly schedule must file disclosure reports covering the month of May by Friday, June 20. For additional information, please visit our Reporting Dates page at https://transitionw.fec.gov/info/report_dates.shtml#monthly …

As the "collecting agent," an entity associated with a separate segregated fund, such as the fund's connected organization or the organization's state PAC, may collect and transmit federal PAC contributions. …

The term "Collecting Agent" is one that corporate/labor/trade PACs need to know. Collecting agent is the term used in FEC regulations at 102.6(b) and (c) to refer to the PAC's …

The Commission will hold a conference for trade associations, membership organizations and labor organizations on June 23-24, 2008, at the Embassy Suites Convention Center hotel in Washington, DC. At the …

Use FEC Faxline to obtain FEC material fast. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hundreds of FEC documents—reporting forms, brochures, FEC regulations—can be faxed almost immediately.

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The Commission has introduced a new and improved version of its Presidential Campaign Finance map on the FEC web site (http://www.fec.gov). The map now includes detailed information on …

The following principal campaign committees failed to file required 12 Day Pre-Primary reports:

• Michael J Kelley for Congress (KY/4);
• Andrew Horne for US Senate (KY); and
• Joe Walsh for Congress …

For each type of committee, a Campaign Guide explains, in clear English, the complex regulations regarding the activity of political committees. It shows readers, for example, how to fill out …

On May 8, 2008, President Bush signed into law Senate Bill 2739, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA). Section 711 of the CNRA gives the Commonwealth of the …

The Commission released for public comment, but did not approve, a draft advisory opinion concerning a campaign’s payment of a candidate salary, when the candidate had no earned income during …

Between issues of the Record, you can stay up-to-date on the latest FEC activity by visiting the Commission Calendar on our web site. The Calendar lists Commission meetings, …

The FEC continues to update and expand its Enforcement Query System (EQS), a web-based search tool that allows users to find and examine public documents regarding closed Commission enforcement matters. …

On April 14, 2008, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the DNC Services Corporation filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that, since …