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At its open meeting of December 14, 2017, the Commission unanimously approved 12 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations were transmitted to Congress on December 14 ...

The FEC’s Draft Strategic Plan, FY 2018-2022, is now available for public comment on the FEC website. The strategic objectives and activities identified in this draft plan challenge the ...

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 ...

At its open meeting of December 8, 2016, the Federal Election Commission elected Steven T. Walther as Chairman and Caroline C. Hunter as Vice Chair for 2017. Mr. Walther has ...

At its open meeting of December 1, 2016, the Commission unanimously approved 13 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration.

The legislative recommendations approved by the Commission are:

• Electronic ...

On December 1, 2016, the Commission voted to amend Directive 52 regarding Commission voting procedures in light of the D. C. Circuit court opinion in Combat Veterans for Congress PAC ...

On September 22, 2016, the Federal Election Commission named Lisa J. Stevenson as Acting General Counsel.

Ms. Stevenson joined the Commission in May 2012, serving as Special Counsel to the ...

Acting General Counsel Daniel A. Petalas will leave the Federal Election Commission next month to become an owner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Garvey Schubert ...

The Federal Election Commission has appointed Kevin Deeley as Associate General Counsel of the Office of General Counsel’s Litigation Division and Adav Noti as Associate General Counsel of the ...

With the 2016 presidential election cycle well underway, the Commission anticipates one of its busiest years in recent memory. This election season will present many challenges, but it will also ...

At its open meeting of December 17, 2015, the Federal Election Commission elected Matthew S. Petersen as Chairman and Steven T. Walther as Vice Chairman for 2016.  Mr. Petersen has ...

On December 16, 2015, the Commission unanimously approved seven recommendations for changes to current campaign finance law. Some of the recommendations relate to the law’s registration and reporting requirements ...

On June 29, 2015, the Commission plans to begin using 18-digit codes to identify the scanned images of FEC reports available on the agency’s website. Most users should not ...

To mark the agency''s 40th anniversary, the Commission has released an interactive timeline that highlights some of the landmark events in the agency’s history. From the first Commissioners ...

The Federal Election Commission will host an open house to mark the agency’s 40th anniversary on April 14, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The event will ...

Happy New Year! This year is the 40th anniversary of the FEC. As we mark this milestone, it’s worth remembering that the essential purpose of the FEC has always ...

On December 11, 2014, the Commission unanimously approved seven recommendations for changes to current campaign finance law. Two of the recommendations advocate expanding electronic filing requirements, and others relate to ...

The Federal Election Commission has elected Ann M. Ravel as the agency’s Chair and Matthew S. Petersen as its Vice Chair for 2015. Ms. Ravel served as Vice Chair ...

The FEC’s Public Forum on Website Improvement is scheduled for September 17, 2014 at the FEC’s headquarters in Washington, DC. The Forum will provide an opportunity for individuals ...

Effective September 1, 2014, the Federal Election Campaign Act (currently 2 U.S.C. §431 et seq) will be consolidated with other laws governing voting and elections in the new ...