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FEC Cites Committee for Failure to File April Quarterly Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the April Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as revised …
Read moreFEC Approves Five Advisory Opinions, Holds Over Three Advisory Opinion Requests
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved five advisory opinions and held over three advisory opinion requests.
Advisory Opinion 2012-12 (Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.) The Commission concluded that Dunkin' Brands, Inc.’s …
Read moreFEC Discusses Three Advisory Opinion Requests
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today discussed three advisory opinion requests and held them over for further deliberation.
Advisory Opinion Request 2012-07 (Feinstein for Senate). The Commission discussed a …
Read moreDistrict Court issues opinion and order in Van Hollen v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday issued its opinion and order in Van Hollen v. FEC. The text of the order …
Read moreFederal Election Commission Certifies Federal Matching Funds for Roemer
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has certified $185,470.11 in federal matching funds to presidential candidate Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III for the 2012 primary election. The certified amount was …
Read moreFEC Approves Advisory Opinion, Discusses Second, and Announces New Campaign Finance Disclosure Website Portal
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion, directed the Office of General Counsel to prepare a revised draft for a second, and announced the release of a …
Read moreFEC Introduces New Campaign Finance Disclosure Website Portal
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today introduced a new campaign finance disclosure portal to simplify access to the wide range of disclosure data available on the agency’s website.
The …
Read moreFEC Cites Committee for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreFEC Cites Committees 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 …
Read moreFEC Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Rules on Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications by Corporations and Labor Organizations
WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission today held a public hearing on proposed changes to rules governing corporation and labor organization funding of expenditures, independent expenditures and electioneering communications under the Federal …
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