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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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All committees have a Year-End Report due by Friday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2024. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …
Read moreThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires political committees to obtain a tax ID number, formally referred to as an employer identification number (EIN). Your committee will need this number to …
Read moreOn December 12, 2024, the Commission approved a Statement of Policy providing that, if the Commission receives a remand in litigation instituted pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(8), it will …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has appointed James D. McGinley Associate General Counsel for Litigation, effective Monday, January 13. Mr. McGinley will oversee the Office of General Counsel’s Litigation …
Read moreNeed help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Report? The Commission will host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 15, and for …
Read moreThe Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2025, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …
Read moreA new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the latest from the FEC, you can …
Read moreThis article describes the filing requirements for 2025. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.
All committees must file …
Read moreThe Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2025, including the quarterly reporting schedule for House and Senate campaigns, as well as the monthly and semi-annual filing schedules for …
Read moreOn December 16, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered a Consent Judgment against Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 (Union) and Plumbers and Pipefitters …
Read moreCampaigns of retiring officeholders should review Advisory Opinion 2010-26, in which the Commission found that a retiring Congressman could use campaign funds to pay temporary storage costs associated with …
Read moreOn December 19, 2024, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on proposed regulations that would establish procedures for contributors …
Read moreAt its open meeting on December 12, 2024, the Commission unanimously approved 17 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday entered a Consent Judgment imposing a total joint civil penalty of $240,000 against defendants Plumbers and Pipefitters Local …
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