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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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In FEC Advisory Opinion 1982-22, the Commission ruled that the office of Representative of the United States is defined not by the geographical boundaries of the particular district which …
Read moreAuthorized committees have a report due today, July 15, covering activity from the closing date of their last report through June 30. (Note: PACs and party committees that filed …
Read moreWASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved the Final Rules and Explanation and Justification on Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments. The rules make adjustments for inflation to some of …
Read moreOn July 8, 2013, the Commission published an interpretive rule that clarifies a political committee’s reporting requirements for three specific situations in which someone pays an expense on its behalf. …
Read moreOn June 27, 2013, the Commission approved an interpretive rule that clarifies a political committee’s reporting requirements for three specific situations in which someone pays an expense on its behalf. …
Read moreA potential federal candidate may serve as a paid consultant to a nonprofit corporation even if she decides to become a candidate. The consulting fees she receives would not be …
Read moreOn June 24, 2013, Garcia for Congress and its treasurer, Swati Patel, filed suit against the Commission in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging a …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday issued its Opinion in Peter J. Vroom v. FEC (Case 1:12-cv-00143-RMC), granting the Commission’s motion to …
Read moreOn June 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a challenge to FEC rules and policies brought by Free Speech, …
Read moreCampaign committees filing on a quarterly filing schedule must file the July Quarterly report, due Monday, July 15 and covering activity through June 30. PACs and party committees that …
Read moreWASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved an interpretive rule clarifying a regulatory requirement concerning the reporting of recipients of political committee payments. The Commission also approved a calendar of …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit yesterday issued its Opinion in Free Speech v. FEC (Appellate Case 13-8033), affirming the dismissal of Free Speech’s …
Read moreNew Jersey will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Senator Frank R. Lautenberg. The Special Primary will be held on August …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a regional conference in Austin, Texas, on August 20-21, 2013. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …
Read moreThis article answers frequently asked questions regarding FEC rules for trade associations and their PACs.
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Read moreDue to an equipment malfunction at its New Jersey irradiation facility, the U. S. Postal Service (USPS) has temporarily suspended first class and parcel mail delivery to the Federal Election …
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