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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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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreDid you know that the FEC’s YouTube channel contains curated playlists of videos designed to help candidates and committees comply with federal campaign finance laws? Here are two playlists for …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreOn May 6, 2020, Government Accountability Institute withdrew its request for an advisory opinion regarding the application of the media exemption.
The Commission will hold its annual one-day online seminar for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on June 10, 2020. These interactive workshops are designed for those seeking …
Read moreRegistration is now open for the FEC’s May 13th webinar for corporations and their PACS. This two-part webinar will address basics for beginners, as well as SSF operations, such …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited seven campaign committees today for failing to file the 2020 April Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership organizations, labor organizations, and their political action committees (PACs) on May 27, 2020. These interactive workshops are designed …
Read moreThe FBI, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence, have released a number of short videos to mitigate the risk of cyber influence …
Read moreIt’s not too late to sign up for the FEC’s April 22nd webinar for political party committees.
FEC staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreOn April 9, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) and Noah Bookbinder (collectively “plaintiffs”) a default judgment …
Read moreQuarterly filers have a report due Wednesday, April 15, covering activity from the close of books of their last report through March 31. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 13, 2020. Workshops are designed for those seeking an introduction to the …
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