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WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today heard testimony from five campaign finance law experts on ways to improve its policies and processes regarding the auditing of political committees that …

WASHINGTON – Five witnesses will appear before the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, to discuss the agency’s policies and processes regarding the auditing of political committees that …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing on February 14, 2023, on its policies and processes regarding the auditing of political committees that do not …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2023 and 2024.

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion. The Commission approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum before the meeting and held over a …

Congressional candidates collected $3.1 billion and disbursed $2.7 billion, political parties received $1.7 billion and spent $1.5 billion, and political action committees (PACs) raised $7.4 billion and spent $6.5 billion, …

WASHINGTON—At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Dara Lindenbaum as Chair and Sean J. Cooksey as Vice Chairman for 2023.

Vice Chair Lindenbaum was nominated by President …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Dara Lindenbaum to serve as Chair and Sean J. Cooksey to serve as Vice Chairman for 2023. The …

WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday issued a per curiam order in CREW, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 19-5161), …

WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday issued opinions in two cases brought by the Campaign Legal Center against the Commission.

The court …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved a Final Rule and Explanation and Justification revising its disclaimer requirements for certain public communications placed for a …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 22 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-General report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 17 campaign committees today for failing to file the October Quarterly report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion and a Notification of Availability concerning a rulemaking on the conduit reporting threshold.

Advisory Opinion …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission discussed an advisory opinion request. Prior to the meeting, the Commission approved an advisory opinion, an Audit Division Recommendation …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion and voted on, but did not approve, another response to an advisory opinion request by …

Congressional candidates collected $2.4 billion and disbursed $1.8 billion, political parties received $ 1.4 billion and spent $ 1.1 billion, and political action committees (PACs) raised $5.5 billion and spent …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved three advisory opinions, an interim final rule and a Federal Register notice requesting public comment on a rulemaking.

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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 11 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved three advisory opinions and held over discussion of an advisory opinion request.

Advisory Opinion Request 2022-12 (Ready for …