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On August 21, 2008, the Commission approved Senator John McCain’s request for withdrawal from public funding under the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (Matching Payment Program). The Commission also …
Read moreCongressional campaigns raised a total of $507 million in 2007, an eight percent increase from 2005. While receipts for House candidates increased in 2007, receipts for Senate candidates declined.
Senate …
Read moreDear Candidates,
During this election season, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to remind candidates of the Federal law that prohibits organizations exempt from tax under Internal Revenue Code section …
Read moreRepresentatives Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes may, in addition to soliciting funds that are from federally permissible sources and do not exceed the contribution limits for individuals and political committees, …
Read moreA current federal candidate and officeholder may serve as the honorary chairman of the general election campaigns of publicly funded state candidates, because his proposed activities would not violate the …
Read moreTyco US PAC, the separate segregated fund (SSF) of Tyco International Management Company (Tyco), is disaffiliated from the SSFs of Covidien U.S. and Tyco Electronics Corporation, which are subsidiaries of …
Read moreThe Commission has collected a total of $81,578 in civil penalties resulting from Highmark Inc.'s payment of fundraising costs associated with events held for former Senator Rick Santorum's (R-PA) campaign …
Read moreThe Commission settled an enforcement matter with Sierra Club, Inc., regarding a pamphlet the corporation financed that expressly advocated the election and defeat of federal candidates and thus qualified as …
Read moreA proposed limited liability company (LLC) does not qualify as a membership organization under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). As a result, individuals who pay dues to the …
Read moreOn December 1, 2005, the Commission voted to amend its rules to permit state, district and local party committees to pay as administrative expenses the salaries, wages and fringe benefits …
Read moreFundraising by party committees in the first half of the year increased over fundraising during recent comparable periods. Fundraising for congressional campaigns is also growing as the 2006 races get …
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