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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.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
Before deciding to campaign for federal office, an individual may want to "test the waters"—in other words, explore the feasibility of becoming a candidate. An individual who spends money merely …
Read moreThe Commission offers many online resources to help treasurers file their FEC reports.
Advisory 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.
On February 28, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a suit brought against the Commission by Representative Ted Lieu, Representative Walter Jones, Senator Jeff …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Lieu, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:16-cv-02201), granting …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership organizations, labor organizations, and their political action committees (PACs) on March 27, 2019. Commission staff will conduct several …
Read moreOn Wednesday, February 27, Commission staff will conduct a series of online workshops for corporations and their PACs. Beginners are encouraged to attend both the morning presentation on the …
Read moreOn December 21, 2018, President Trump signed legislation (H.R. 7120, Pub. Law No. 115-386) that officially extends the Commission’s Administrative Fine Program for late- and non-filed reports for an additional …
Read moreFederal political committees may raise funds with one or more other political committees or unregistered organizations subject to the FEC’s joint fundraising rules.
The FEC’s website provides important information on …
Read morePennsylvania will hold a Special General Election on May 21, 2019, to fill the 12th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative Thomas A. Marino. Under state law, parties can …
Read moreOn February 12, 2019, the Commission published a notice of availability in the Federal Register (84 Fed. Reg. 3344) that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed by …
Read moreThe Commission has announced the inflation-adjusted contribution limits for 2019-2020 elections, as well as the coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling threshold for 2019.
For the 2019-2020 …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a draft Notice of Availability and held over discussion of an Audit Division recommendation. Chair Ellen L. Weintraub provided welcoming remarks.
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2019-2020.
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of …
Read moreUnder the Federal Election Campaign Act, certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, which is …
Read moreThe Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require special reporting of certain contributions that are collected or “bundled” by lobbyists/registrants, or by political action committees (PACs) that are …
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