February 10, 2017
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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.
February 8, 2017
FEC to host March 29 webinar for member/labor organizations and their PACs
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Commission staff will conduct several technical …
Read moreFebruary 6, 2017
Register now for the FECConnect live webinar for corporations and their PACs
It's not too late to register for the FEC's February 21 webinar on federal campaign finance law for corporations and their political action committees. This will be the only …
Read moreFebruary 3, 2017
February 3, 2017
CREW, et al. v. FEC (16-1088) (District court)
On January 30, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Commission’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington …
Read moreFebruary 2, 2017
FEC announces 2017–2018 campaign cycle contribution limits
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2017-2018.
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of …
Read moreFebruary 2, 2017
District Court issues opinion in Level the Playing Field, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order yesterday in Level the Playing Field, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:15-cv-01397-TSC), …
Read moreFebruary 2, 2017
Commission adjusts civil penalties for 2017
The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2017, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year, beginning in …
Read moreFebruary 2, 2017
Limits adjusted for 2017-2018
The Commission has announced the inflation-adjusted contribution limits for 2017-2018 elections, as well as the coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling threshold for 2017. For the first …
Read moreFebruary 1, 2017
AO 2016-25: Federal officeholder may spend nonfederal funds for certain winding down expenses of previous nonfederal campaign
Vice President Mike Pence’s previous campaign committee for Indiana governor may spend its remaining nonfederal funds for several types of expenses related to winding down its state campaign activities and …
Read moreJanuary 31, 2017
District court issues opinion in CREW v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order yesterday in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, et al. v. …
Read moreJanuary 31, 2017
Pending advisory opinion requests as of January 31, 2017
Advisory Opinion Requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreJanuary 30, 2017
Cut-off date for year-end reports
Committees often ask if they may include funds raised in January in their Year-End FEC reports. Under Commission regulations, the date of receipt is used for reporting purposes, so committees …
Read moreJanuary 27, 2017
January 27, 2017
AO 2016-26: Green Party of Florida qualifies as state party committee
The Green Party of Florida qualifies as a state committee of a political party under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act).
Background
Under the Act and Commission regulations, a …
Read moreJanuary 25, 2017
FEC issues two advisory opinions
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today issued two advisory opinions.
Advisory Opinion Request 2016-26 (Green Party of Florida)
The Commission approved an advisory opinion in response to a request …
Read moreJanuary 25, 2017
FEC announces appointment of Kathleen M. Guith as Associate General Counsel
On January 19, 2017, the Federal Election Commission voted to appoint Kathleen M. Guith as Associate General Counsel for Enforcement.
Ms. Guith joined the Commission as a staff attorney in …
Read moreJanuary 24, 2017
AO 2016-21: Communications would be coordinated if former campaign employees use or convey material information to political action committee
Great America PAC, a nonconnected hybrid political action committee, plans to hire phone bank personnel who may previously have been employed by a candidate or party committee. The Commission concluded …
Read moreJanuary 23, 2017
Statistical summary of 21-month campaign activity of the 2015-2016 election cycle
Presidential candidates raised $1.3 billion and spent $1.2 billion in the first 21 months of the 2015-2016 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission …
Read moreJanuary 23, 2017
Year-end reports due January 31
All filers have a Year-end report due Tuesday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2016. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available …
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