Week of March 27-31, 2023

Commission meetings and hearings

On March 28, 30, and 31, the Commission met in executive session.

On March 30, the Commission held an open meeting.

Advisory Opinions

Opinion Issued

Advisory Opinion 2023-02 (Humana Inc.) On March 29, the Commission received supplemental information from the requestor, and on March 30, the Commission approved an advisory opinion in response to a request from Humana, Inc. The Commission concluded that Humana and KAH Hospice, and their respective separate segregated funds, are no longer affiliated.

Enforcement

The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.

MUR 8069

COMPLAINANT: FEC-Initiated
RESPONDENT: Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith, in her official capacity as treasurer (the Committee)
SUBJECT: In the normal course of exercising its supervisory responsibilities, the Commission initiated proceedings to determine whether there was reason to believe the Committee failed to file accurate campaign finance reports disclosing receipts, disbursements, and cash on hand in connection with the 2016 election cycle. Christopher was a 2016 candidate for Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.
DISPOSITION: The Commission entered into a conciliation agreement and agreed not to seek a civil penalty given the age of the violations at issue and the Committee’s clarification of the public record of its 2016 financial activity.

Litigation

Campaign Legal Center v. FEC (Case No. 21-406) On March 24, Movant-Intervenor Heritage Action for America filed a Motion for Relief from Orders and Judgment and Motion to Defer Consideration and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of the Motion for Relief from Orders and Judgment and Motion to Defer Consideration in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Campaign Legal Center v. FEC (Case No. 22-5339) On March 29, Appellant Campaign Legal Center filed an Opening Brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Outreach

On March 29, the Commission hosted a FECFile webinar for candidate committees.

Press releases

FEC approves advisory opinion (issued March 30)

Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings

April 18, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to meet in executive session.

April 19, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.

Upcoming educational programs

April 11-12, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for trade associations and their PACs

April 19, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to host an FECConnect OnTopic session Navigating FEC Website Resources.

May 2-3, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for political party committees.

For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission’s Trainings page.

Upcoming reporting due dates

April 15: April Quarterly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2023 Quarterly Reporting schedule.

April 20: April Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2023 Monthly Reporting schedule.

Employment opportunities

The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Assistant General Counsel for Litigation through April 17, 2023. For more information, see the job posting at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/714570900.

The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Accountant through April 14, 2023. For more information, see the job posting at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/715238000.

The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Senior Campaign Finance and Reviewing Analyst through April 7, 2023. For more information, see the job posting at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/715203300.

Additional research materials

Contribution Limits. In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.

Federal Elections 2020: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives is now available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.

FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.

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

The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. 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 Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.

The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.

Other election-related resources

Videos on protecting U.S. elections. The FBI’s Protected Voices initiative provides videos designed to help political campaigns protect themselves from foreign influence. The 2019 videos offer guidance on ransomware, business email compromise, supply chain, social media literacy, and foreign influence operations. Other videos, released in 2018, include cyber hygiene topics such as social engineering, patching, router hardening, and app and browser safety.

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. The use of the agency’s logo, name, and likeness on other media has not been authorized by the FEC.