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WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved four Audit Division Recommendation Memoranda and held over discussion of an advisory opinion request.
Advisory Opinion Request 2014-20 (Make Your Laws PAC) …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission will hold the open meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 5, on Tuesday, March 10, in light of the winter storm forecast. The open …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued its Memorandum Opinion, Order and Judgment on Friday in Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused by …
Read moreWashington—The Federal Election Commission today issued interim reporting guidance for national party committee accounts.
On December 16, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion, findings in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and a Proposed Final Audit Report. The Commission also discussed two drafts …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission heard wide-ranging public comment today at a hearing to consider issues surrounding a potential rulemaking in light of the Supreme Court’s April 2014 decision …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and meeting dates for the second half of 2015. Chair Ann M. Ravel set out her priorities for the …
Read moreWASHINGTON – President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) last night. Provisions of this law provide for the establishment of new accounts …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Ann M. Ravel as Chair and Matthew S. Petersen as Vice Chairman for 2015. Ms. Ravel served as …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved the meeting dates for the first half of next year and elected a Chair and Vice Chairman for 2015.
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina issued its Order yesterday in Kuhn for Congress v. FEC (Case 2:13-cv-03337-PMD), adopting the recommendation contained in …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and legislative recommendations for 2014. The Commission decided not to initiate a rulemaking to revise the definition of “federal …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order in Van Hollen v. FEC (Case 1:11-cv-0766-ABJ), granting plaintiff’s motion for …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum.
Advisory Opinion 2014-17 (Berkadia). The Commission concluded that Berkadia may authorize a …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 27 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-General Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees today for failing to file the October Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a proposed final audit report.
Proposed Final Audit Report on the Democratic Party of Illinois. The Commission approved the Proposed Final …
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