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Need help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Reports? The Commission is hosting Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Tuesday, January 24, and for …
Read moreA Senator’s principal campaign committee may use campaign funds to pay the costs of certain security installations and upgrades to the Senator’s homes to protect against threats arising from his …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion. The Commission approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum before the meeting and held over a …
Read moreOn October 27, 2022, Ready for Ron (plaintiff or RFR) filed suit against the Commission in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court). Plaintiff claims …
Read moreOn January 9, 2023, the Commission published a notice of public hearing and request for public comments in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 1228 that seeks public comment …
Read moreThe Commission has published a notice of public hearing and request for public comments in the Federal Register that seeks input on the agency’s policies and procedures for auditing political …
Read moreThe Commission has posted on its website the reporting dates for 2023, including the quarterly reporting schedule for House and Senate campaigns, as well as the monthly and semi-annual …
Read moreCongressional candidates collected $3.1 billion and disbursed $2.7 billion, political parties received $1.7 billion and spent $1.5 billion, and political action committees (PACs) raised $7.4 billion and spent $6.5 billion, …
Read moreThe Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, February 14 and Wednesday, February 15. These live, interactive workshops are …
Read moreThis article describes the filing requirements for 2023. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.
All committees must file a …
Read moreHappy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …
Read moreThe Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2023, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …
Read moreYear-End Reports are due January 31. To help committees prepare to file their reports, the Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Tuesday, …
Read moreOn December 22, 2022 the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 87 Fed. Reg. 78611 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …
Read moreVirginia has scheduled a special election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 4th Congressional District held by the late Representative A. Donald McEachin. The Special General Election will …
Read moreDataVault Holdings, Inc. (DataVault) may create and sell nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to political committees for use in fundraising in the ordinary course of its business, at the usual and normal …
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