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Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, the separate segregated fund (SSF) of a corporation without capital stock may solicit federal contributions at any time from …

This article answers common questions about reporting campaign debt. The Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations require committees to report debts and obligations continuously if they exceed …

Congressional candidates running in the 2013-2014 election cycle received $850.2 million and disbursed $478.6 million between January 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014, according to an analysis by the Federal …

On Thursday, August 21, 2014, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm EDT, the Commission will host a roundtable workshop to review the rules and reporting requirements for specific types of …

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, Enterprise Holdings, Inc. may use payroll deduction for contributions to its SSF. According to the New York State Department …

The 2014 Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees is now available on the Commission’s website.

This Guide includes current contribution limits and lobbyist bundling thresholds; incorporates recent …

On June 9, the Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”) filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the Commission’s denial of its Freedom of Information …

Congressional candidates running in the 2013-2014 election cycle received $610.5 million and disbursed $320.7 million in 2013, according to an analysis by the Federal Election Commission. 

The 150 candidates running …

The following reports are due in July:

• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2014. The report covers …

On June 6, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file its 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

On June 3, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of …

On May 30, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees for failing to file their 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

On May 27, 2014, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the FEC’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Garcia for Congress’s challenge to an administrative …

On May 23, 2014, a group of Republican party committees and committee chairmen filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the constitutionality of …

On May 21, 2014, Chris Rufer, along with one state committee and one national committee of the Libertarian Party, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of …

On May 19, 2014, the Supreme Court declined to hear Free Speech’s constitutional challenge to the FEC’s process for determining whether an organization qualifies as a "political committee." The Court’s …

The Commission has launched FECConnect, a new online training service that enables political committees and other groups to schedule live, interactive online training sessions with FEC staff. The service …

The Federal Election Commission cited 10 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …

On May 13, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file its 12-Day Pre-Convention election report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

A nonconnected political committee may accept contributions in the form of bitcoin digital currency. It may also purchase bitcoins as an investment, but must sell the purchased bitcoins and deposit …