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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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Printed copies of the 2019 edition of Federal Election Campaign Laws are now available from the Commission. The compilation contains all federal campaign finance statutes, along with a conversion table …
Read moreThe limits on contributions to candidates apply separately to each federal election in which the candidate participates, including any special elections. In fact, a special election itself may involve separate …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on May 22, 2019. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws affecting …
Read moreOn April 12, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Commission’s policy of disclosing certain documents from its investigations in closed enforcement …
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Prytany, a non-partisan, for-profit LLC, has developed an online platform that …
Read moreIf you make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in connection with special elections, you may trigger additional FEC reporting. Please visit our dates and deadlines page for the coverage periods …
Read moreOn April 11, 2019, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request (AOR) from Leigh Brown. In her request, Leigh Brown, a congressional candidate, asked the Commission to determine whether radio …
Read moreCandidates have a report due Monday, April 15. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (EDT) on Monday to answer questions …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and held over two other requests at its open meeting.
Advisory Opinion Request 2018-12 (Defending Digital Campaigns, Inc.) The …
Read moreOn March 31, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FEC’s cross-motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiffs’ motion in Level the Playing Field, et …
Read moreOn Wednesday, April 24, Commission staff will conduct online workshops for trade associations and their PACs. Beginners are encouraged to attend both the morning presentation on the basics of …
Read moreOn March 29, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to the Commission, denying the same to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in …
Read moreOn April 1, 2019, Ted Cruz for Senate and Senator Ted Cruz (plaintiffs) filed suit against the Commission alleging that the limit on repayment of candidate loans at 52 U.S.C. …
Read moreIt Starts Today, a nonconnected political committee, may establish nominee and presumptive nominee funds that would accept contributions earmarked for candidates who receive the public endorsement of a specified endorsing …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Sunday issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Level the Playing Field et al. v. FEC (Case …
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 requests public comment by Monday, April 15 on whether to revise its rules regarding the size of letters in disclaimers on television ads. All comments must be …
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