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The Commission has decided not to initiate rulemakings in response to two petitions for rulemaking.

REG 2016-01 (Comments on Advisory Opinion Drafts)

On February 10, 2016, the Commission received a …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the remainder of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s unexpired U.S. Senate term. The Special Primary Election will be held on March 5, 2024, …

Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $2 billion on independent expenditures during the 2021-22 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express …

On September 20, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied both the FEC’s and Intervenor American Action Network’s (AAN) motions to dismiss and stayed the case …

Committees must file the following reports in October:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2023. The report covers financial activity …

On September 13, 2023, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 62782 seeking comments on ways to improve its online user experiences, including its …

The Commission will offer a two-hour online training session for campaign committees that use FECFile to file their disclosure reports. The webinar, to be held on Wednesday, October 4, is …

On July 13, 2023, the Commission adopted a new agency procedure related to litigation brought pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(8).

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, complainants may file …

On August 16, 2023, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 55606 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …

On August 10, 2023, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from Alamo PAC, the leadership PAC of U.S. Senator John Cornyn. The request asked whether the PAC may establish …

The FEC will hold an in-person training event for candidate committees and political party committees at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, October 25.

This event is designed for federal …

Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.

• AOR 2023-05
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On July 17, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) granted the Commission’s partial motion to dismiss an amended complaint from AB PAC (the plaintiff) …

Guy for Congress (the committee), the principal campaign committee of Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, may use campaign funds to purchase and install a special security film on the windows of his …

On Wednesday, August 30, the FEC will offer a webinar for first-time candidates, potential candidates, their campaign committees and staff. Ahead of the 2024 elections, our Candidate 101: Getting Started …

On June 9, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a district court decision that dismissed a suit brought by End Citizens United PAC …

The FEC will hold an in-person training event for separate segregated funds (SSFs) at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, September 27.

This event is designed for federal committees set …

Utah has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 2nd Congressional District being vacated by Representative Chris Stewart. The Special Primary Election will be held on …

Committees must file the following reports in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2023. The report covers financial activity …

On May 17, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) denied Ready for Ron's (plaintiff or RFR) motions for a preliminary injunction and partial …