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In an effort to provide more information to the regulated community and the public, the Commission is making its open meetings and public hearings available as audio recordings through the …
Read moreOn December 14, 2006, the Commission approved a Statement of Policy designed to improve the descriptions of the purpose for each itemized disbursement that political committees and others disclose on …
Read moreOn January 10, 2007, Unity '08 and individual members of its Board of Directors (the plaintiffs) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging …
Read moreOn January 12, 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the district court's summary judgment in favor of the FEC, finding that Citizens for Responsibility …
Read moreThis issue of the Record and all other issues of the Record starting with January 1996 are available on the FEC website as PDF files. Visit the FEC web site …
Read moreOn December 21, 2006, a three-judge panel of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a 2-1 decision granting Wisconsin Right to Life's (WRTL's) motion for …
Read moreUnder the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, …
Read moreAll committees must file a Year-End report, due this Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Also, comments are due today, January 29, on the Commission's proposed statement of policy on self-reporting …
Read moreCertain contribution limits for individuals and non-multicandidate committees making contributions have been indexed for inflation in the new election cycle. The limit for individuals giving to candidates is now $2,300/per …
Read moreThe Commission has received numerous inquiries concerning the anticipated increase in the contribution limits that are adjusted for inflation in odd-numbered years. Those limits include the per-election cap on contributions …
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