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A 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 …

WASHINGTON – 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 …

On 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 …

On 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 …

The 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 …

The 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 …

Congressional 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, …

The 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 …

This article describes the filing requirements for 2023. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.

Year-End reports covering 2022 activity

All committees must file a …

Happy 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 …

The 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 …

Year-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, …

On 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 …

Virginia 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 …

DataVault 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 …

DataVault Holdings, Inc. (DataVault) may license its technology to political committees in the ordinary course of its business, for the usual and normal charge, and on the same terms and …