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WASHINGTON – Five witnesses will appear before the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, to discuss the agency’s policies and processes regarding the auditing of political committees that …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing on February 14, 2023, on its policies and processes regarding the auditing of political committees that do not …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2023 and 2024.
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform …
Read moreThe 2023 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, which …
Read moreThe Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …
Read moreThe Commission has announced the inflation-adjusted contribution limits for 2023-2024 elections, as well as updated coordinated party expenditure limits and the lobbyist bundling threshold for 2023. For the 2023-2024 cycle, …
Read moreThe Commission will host several free, half-hour Zoom meetings in the coming months on topics of interest to different committees. Committees looking to wrap up after the 2022 cycle may …
Read moreThe Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15. These live, …
Read moreAll committees have a Year-End Report due by Tuesday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2022. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …
Read moreThe FEC will host two days of training for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) in February. Beginners should plan to attend both the Tuesday, February 14 Basics workshop …
Read moreOn December 8, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to the Campaign Legal Center and Catherine Hinckley Kelley (plaintiffs). Plaintiffs sought declaratory …
Read moreNeed 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 …
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