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The 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 …

The 2022 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

• For Senate nominees, the 2022 limits range from $109,900 to $3,348,500, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
• For House …

A prospective candidate’s disability benefits do not constitute “earned income” under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, and therefore may not be used to calculate a …

PACs and some party committees have the option to file reports on a monthly or quarterly filing schedule, and may change their filing frequency one time per year. During a …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion. Prior to the meeting, the Commission approved a proposed final audit report.

Advisory Opinion 2021-13 …

Editor's Note: To meet demand, the Commission is adding a second Independent Expenditures Webinar on Wednesday, March 16.

Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $3.1 billion on …

On January 13, 2022, the Commission voted to instruct FEC staff to modify the Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) to include options to register as an independent expenditure only …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the remainder of Vice President Kamala Harris’ unexpired U.S. Senate term, which ends on January 3, 2023. The Special Primary Election will be …

All filers have a Year-End Report due Monday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2021. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until …

Vice Chair Steven T. Walther has announced that he will be stepping down as Commissioner upon the nomination and confirmation of his replacement as Commissioner to the Federal Election Commission.

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On January 6, 2022, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Commission’s dismissal of its …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 22nd Congressional District vacated by Representative Devin Nunes. The Special General Election will be held …

Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, the Commission’s planned February 8-9 San Diego conference will instead take place online, via Zoom. During this fully-interactive virtual conference, FEC Commissioners and staff will …

Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the Commission’s February 8-9, 2022, conference will be held virtually.

During the two-day training event, Commissioners and FEC staff will conduct a …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved a motion instructing agency staff to revise the form by which political committees register with the Commission. The …

The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2022, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …