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Congress has passed and sent to the President the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, which includes a provision that makes …

The Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars to help filers prepare for the busy pre-election filing period. The webinars for candidate committees will be held on Wednesday, October 3. …

On August 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss the complaint in McChesney v. FEC. Plaintiffs Bart …

The FEC has released a new version of its free software, FECFile (v.8.3). After August 15, 2018, only filings formatted in Version 8.3 will be accepted.

Current FECFile users need …

Candidates, PACs and party committees that file quarterly have a report due Sunday, July 15. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when …

The following reports are due in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2018. The report covers financial activity from …

Pennsylvania will hold a Special General Election on November 6, 2018, to fill the 15th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative Charles Dent. Under state law, parties can nominate …

The Commission will offer several webinars in June to help candidate committees, PACs and party committees prepare their July quarterly or monthly reports. 

The Commission’s reporting and FECFile webinars …

Pennsylvania will hold a Special General Election on November 6, 2018, to fill the 7th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative Patrick L. Meehan. Under state law, parties can …

Texas will hold a Special General Election on June 30, 2018, to fill the 27th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative Blake Farenthold. There are two possible elections, but …

Mississippi will hold a Special General Election on November 6, 2018, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Thad Cochran. Under Mississippi law, a majority winner in …

As primary season heats up, authorized committees of candidates are reminded to file 48-hour notices for all contributions (including loans) of $1,000 or more received less than 20 days but …

Quarterly filers have a report due Sunday, April 15, covering from the close of books of their last report through March 31. Please note that the FEC does not …

On March 21, 2018, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register (83 Fed. Reg. 12283) of a petition for rulemaking regarding the rules for the use …

The following reports are due in April:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2018. The report covers …

The Commission will offer electronic filing webinars for candidate committees, political action committees (PACs) and political party committees on April 4, 2018. The webinars will demonstrate the Commission’s free FECFile …

The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require special reporting of certain contributions that are collected or “bundled” by lobbyists/registrants, or by political action committees (PACs) that are …