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The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on June 9, 2021. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign …
Read moreOn May 3, 2021, the Commission published a notice of availability in the Federal Register at 86 Fed. Reg. 23300 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …
Read moreA multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least six months, has received contributions from more than 50 persons, and has made …
Read moreCandidates who fill out FEC Forms 1 and 2 but are uncertain if their district will change should enter the state and district (Line 5(b) on Form 1 and Line …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved a Notice of Availability seeking comment on whether to initiate a rulemaking in response to a petition regarding …
Read moreOn April 9, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the Court) affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment in a suit filed …
Read moreOn Wednesday, May 26, Commission staff will conduct a day of online training for political party committees. Beginners are encouraged to attend both the morning presentation on the basics of …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. FEC staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …
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Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday issued an Opinion and Per Curiam Judgment in CREW, et al. v FEC (Case …
Read moreStaff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 15 to answer candidate committees’ questions regarding the content …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion. The Commission did not approve proposed modifications to an existing program for requesting consideration of …
Read moreCampaign funds may be used to pay for bona fide, legitimate, professional security personnel to protect the Members of Congress who comprise the NRSC and NRCC from threats arising from …
Read moreCandidate committees have an April Quarterly Report due Thursday, April 15. This report covers activity through March 31, 2021. New committees must include all activity that occurred before registration, including …
Read morePresidential candidates raised and spent $4.1 billion in the 24 months of the 2019-2020 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity …
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