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WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion and a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Justice. The Commission also approved …
Read moreOn March 22, 2023, the Commission heard testimony from two panels about proposed changes to regulations concerning the use of campaign funds by a principal campaign committee to pay compensation …
Read moreNext month, the FEC will conduct two days of training for federal candidates and their campaign committees. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the …
Read moreAll authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing presidential candidates have an April Quarterly Report due by Saturday, April 15. This report covers activity through March 31, 2023. Please note …
Read moreThe Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17. These live, interactive workshops are designed …
Read moreAfter a spinoff, Humana Inc. (Humana) and KAH Hospice Company Inc. (KAH Hospice), and their respective separate segregated funds (SSFs), are no longer affiliated.
In August 2021, Humana acquired …
Read moreCongressional candidates collected $3.8 billion and disbursed $ 3.7 billion, political parties received $ 2.1 billion and spent $2.2 billion, and political action committees (PACs) raised $9.3 billion and spent …
Read moreNext month, the FEC will conduct two days of training for political party committees. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion.
Advisory Opinion 2023-02 (Humana, Inc.) The Commission approved Advisory Opinion 2023-02 in response to a …
Read moreCommittees must file the following reports in April:
Treasurers are responsible for examining all contributions to make sure they are not illegal (i.e., from a prohibited source or in an excessive amount). When receiving a contribution of questionable …
Read moreThe FEC’s electronic filing system will be offline for maintenance from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Saturday, March 25, 2023. During that time, users will be unable to …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Commission today heard testimony from a Member of Congress, five former congressional candidates, and five other witnesses on proposed changes to regulations regarding the use of campaign …
Read moreThe Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for political party committees on Tuesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 3. These live, interactive workshops are designed for those seeking …
Read moreThe FEC will host two days of training next month for political action committees (PACs) set up and administered by trade associations. Beginners may choose to attend both the Tuesday, …
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