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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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The Committee to Elect Michael Gilmore (the Committee) may not use campaign funds to pay certain legal expenses for a lawsuit concerning the scheduling of a special election because the …
Read moreStarting in July 2018, the Commission will examine the use of campaign funds by dormant committees as part of its review of campaign finance disclosure reports, to ensure the activity …
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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 …
Read moreOn April 16, 2018, the Committee to Defend the President (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against the Commission in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The Plaintiff alleges …
Read moreAn earmarked contribution is a contribution which a contributor directs to a clearly identified federal candidate or a candidate’s authorized campaign committee, either orally or in writing, …
Read moreOn April 6, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Utah (the court) dismissed the Commission’s case against John Swallow, one of two defendants in FEC v. …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 23, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the …
Read moreOn March 23, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the Commission’s disclosure policy as constitutional and a reasonable exercise of the agency’s administrative authority. The …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 9, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal …
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Printed copies of the 2018 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the
Commission's Information Division at (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530 …
The FEC’s recently updated Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is now available in print. The new guide contains the most up-to-date information regarding corporations, labor organizations, trade …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreOn March 20, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia concluded that the Commission’s dismissal of an administrative complaint Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) …
Read moreOn 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 …
Read moreOn March 1, 2018, Citizens for Responsibility for Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) and its executive director, Noah Bookbinder, (collectively “plaintiffs”) filed suit against the Commission in U.S. District Court for …
Read moreThe following reports are due in April:
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …
Read moreThe Libertarian Party of Utah (the “Committee”) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
The determination of a state party organization’s status …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal …
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