Week of May 15 - May 19, 2017

Commission meetings and hearings

No Commission open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:16-cv-00752-JDB). On May 12, the Commission filed its Notice of Filing of Certified Lists of Contents of the Administrative Records in MURs 6487, 6488, and 6711 and Certified Lists of Contents of the Administrative Record in MURs 6487, 6488, and 6711 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Outreach

On May 18 in Washington D.C., Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub participated in a panel discussion entitled “Money and Influence in Washington” at the 2017 Lobbying Institute Conference, an event sponsored by the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice.

Educational programs

On May 17, the Commission hosted a Webinar for Party Committees. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.

Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings

• May 23 and 25: The Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session.

• May 25: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.

Meeting dates are subject to change. Please contact the Press Office the week of the scheduled meeting for confirmation.

Join the FEC on Twitter and YouTube

Follow @FEC on Twitter to receive the latest information on agency updates, news releases, and weekly activity. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, FECTube: FECConnect on Demand, to watch instructional videos that have been designed to help candidates and committees comply with federal campaign finance laws. Note that the FEC is not currently available through other social media platforms at this time. The use of the agency’s logo, name, and likeness on other mediums has not been authorized by the FEC.

Upcoming educational programs

• June 7: Candidate Committee Webinar. Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.
  

Upcoming reporting due dates

• May 20: May Monthly Reports are due. For more information on monthly reporting dates, refer to the 2017 Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website.
  

Additional research materials

The Official 2016 Presidential General Election Results are available in the Library section of the website. This listing was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.

Additional research materials about the agency, campaign finance information, and election results are available through the Library section of the Commission website. 

The latest edition of the Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available in the Public Records section of the Commission website. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives and other financial filings.

The Commission has published the May Record newsletter. Sign up to receive email notification when new Record articles are posted.

The 2017 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations can be downloaded from the website. To order printed copies, call (800) 424-9530 (press 6) or send an email to info@fec.gov. 

FEC.gov is getting an update this month, following a redesign to provide the public with easier access to campaign finance information. After that date, users can still view an archive copy of the current website at classic.FEC.gov. Preview our new designs at beta.fec.gov , and let us know what you think. Use our anonymous feedback tool or email webmanager@fec.gov.