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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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On December 10, 2015, the Commission moved to amend its complaint against Utah businessman Jeremy Johnson to add John Swallow as a defendant. In June, the Commission had filed suit …
Read moreOn November 23, 2015, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ("CREW"), and Melanie Sloan filed a Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief in the U.S. District Court for the …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreOn November 25, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the plaintiffs'' application to convene a three-judge court to hear their constitutional challenges.
The plaintiffs—the …
Read moreOn November 19, 2015, Martin J. O’Malley became the first 2016 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Federal Election Commission to receive federal matching funds. O’Malley is seeking …
Read moreThe Commission addressed several questions posed by two Super PACs (i.e., independent expenditure-only committees) regarding activities by Super PACs, single-candidate committees, 527 organizations, candidates and prospective candidates.
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On November 6, 2015, the Commission voted not to initiate a rulemaking in response to a petition filed by Level the Playing Field that sought changes to the candidate debate …
Read moreFederal Elections 2014: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, compiled by the Commission’s Public Records Office, is now available on the Commission’s website …
Read moreEthiq, Inc., a non-partisan, for-profit company, may develop and market a mobile application (the App) that will enable users to identify candidates and corporations who may share their views on …
Read moreA for-profit corporation may operate a web-based platform allowing members to pledge money to a federal candidate and, at the same time, designate a charity to receive the contribution instead, …
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The Commission will hold a webinar for nonconnected political action committees (PACs), including Super PACs, Hybrid PACs and Leadership PACs on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Commission staff will conduct two …
Read moreIn determining whether televised advertisements reach enough viewers to qualify as "electioneering communications," 21st Century Fox may exclude its cable and satellite customers whose subscription packages do not provide access …
Read moreAs the 2016 elections draw closer, it is an ideal time to highlight some of the rules regarding nonfederal committees’ involvement in federal elections, including the prohibition on transfers from …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
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The Federal Election Commission introduced its betaFEC website on October 29, 2015, providing the public with a first look at a redesign that will bring easier access to …
On October 16, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc filed by Combat Veterans for …
Read moreAttendees at a campaign event may pay for their own food, beverages and valet parking without making in-kind contributions to the committee.
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Hillary for America (the “committee”) …
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On November 18, 2015, the Commission will offer a webinar for new candidates and their committees. “Candidate 101: Basics for Campaign Treasurers & Staff” provides an introduction to the …
Read moreOn September 22, 2015, Stop Hillary PAC and Dan Backer filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia challenging provisions of the Act and Commission …
Read moreAdvisory Opinion Requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
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