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Sprinkle, a for-profit company, may provide contribution processing services to contributors without making a contribution to recipient candidates. Furthermore, when providing information to those contributors to aid in decision making, …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved two advisory opinions and four audit reports. The Commissioners also honored Vice Chair Steven T. Walther, who retires …
Read moreOn July 14, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) denied the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21’s (plaintiffs) motion for reconsideration of an …
Read moreOn July 22, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana granted the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a default judgment against Defend Louisiana PAC and Taylor Townsend, …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Commission yesterday approved by tally vote Advisory Opinion 2022-07 in response to a request from Congressman Eric Swalwell and Swalwell for Congress, his principal campaign committee. The …
Read morePartnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) that are treated as partnerships for tax purposes may make contributions to influence federal elections under certain circumstances. A partnership contribution counts against the …
Read moreOn July 20, 2022, AB PAC filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on its administrative complaint. AB PAC …
Read morePolitical committees, individuals and organizations spent $3.1 billion on independent expenditures during the 2020 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express advocacy communications, as …
Read moreThe Democratic Party of Wisconsin Federal (the state party committee) may form a joint fundraising committee with a nominee fund established for the party’s eventual nominee for U.S. Senate …
Read moreThe Commission will host two upcoming informal discussions to help the public understand and comply with federal campaign finance rules. The July 27 OnTopic discussion will focus on when and …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion, discussed and held over an advisory opinion request, and instructed the Office of General Counsel …
Read moreOn July 8, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (plaintiff) filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the dismissal of its administrative complaint against Donald …
Read moreAll authorized committees of House and Senate candidates, as well as quarterly-filing presidential candidates, PACs and party committees must file a quarterly report by July 15, covering activity from …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
To encourage support for its separate segregated fund (SSF), the connected organization may pledge to match all or a portion of a contribution to its SSF with a donation to …
Read moreThe value of a research book paid for by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) may be allocated equally to the DSCC and two authorized committees as long as the …
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