June 11, 2014
July reporting reminder (2014)
The following reports are due in July:
- All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2014. The report covers …
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June 9, 2014
Where do Joint Fundraising Committees File Reports?
House and Senate campaigns, nonconnected PACs and party committees can all participate in joint fundraising. So where should the Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC) file its reports? It depends who the …
Read moreJune 6, 2014
FEC Cites Committee for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON-The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreJune 6, 2014
June 6, 2014
FEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary report for South Carolina
On June 6, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file its 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreJune 4, 2014
FEC Chairman Goodman and Vice Chair Ravel Host Political Party Forum
WASHINGTON–Chairman Lee E. Goodman and Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel today hosted a public forum on the challenges faced by political parties engaged in federal campaign finance activity.
"It has …
Read moreJune 4, 2014
FEC cites committee for failure to file 12-day Pre-Convention report for Virginia (2014)
On June 3, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of …
Read moreJune 3, 2014
FEC Cites Committee for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Convention Financial Report
WASHINGTON-The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreJune 3, 2014
June 2, 2014
FEC cites committees for failure to file 12-day Pre-Primary reports for June 3 primaries
On May 30, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees for failing to file their 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreJune 2, 2014
Garcia v. FEC (Dismissal)
On May 27, 2014, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the FEC’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Garcia for Congress’s challenge to an administrative …
Read moreJune 2, 2014
May 30, 2014
FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
The Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreMay 30, 2014
May 30, 2014
RNC, et al. v. FEC (New)
On May 23, 2014, a group of Republican party committees and committee chairmen filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the constitutionality of …
Read moreMay 30, 2014
E-Filing Not Available this Saturday
The FEC is performing maintenance on various electronic filing and disclosure systems this weekend. As a result, e-filing and other FEC servers will be off-line between the hours of 6:00 …
Read moreMay 29, 2014
Rufer, et al. v. FEC (New)
On May 21, 2014, Chris Rufer, along with one state committee and one national committee of the Libertarian Party, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of …
Read moreMay 28, 2014
District Court Issues Order in Garcia for Congress, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON-The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order yesterday in Garcia for Congress, et al. v. FEC (Case 3:13-cv-02401-K), …
Read moreMay 27, 2014
Your Committee Needs a Tax Identification Number
The IRS requires political committees to obtain a tax ID number, formally referred to as an employer identification number (EIN). Your committee will need this number to open a bank …
Read moreMay 23, 2014