Week of May 2 – May 6, 2016

Commission meetings and hearings

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

Enforcement

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

MUR 6764

• COMPLAINANT: James Cargas
  
• RESPONDENT: Lissa Squiers for Congress Campaign and Lissa Squiers, in her official capacity as treasurer (the Committee)
  
• SUBJECT: The complaint alleged that the Committee failed to file timely and accurate financial disclosure reports with the Commission. Squiers was a 2012 primary election candidate for Texas’s 7th Congressional District.
  
• DISPOSITION: The Commission exercised its prosecutorial discretion and dismissed the matter. The Commission observed that the Committee is now inactive, has requested termination and has filed a disclosure report covering the activity at issue in the complaint.

Litigation

• FEC v. Craig for U.S. Senate, et al. (Case 1:12-cv-00958-ABJ). On April 26, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a Mandate.
  
• Level the Playing Field, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:15-cv-00961-TSC). On May 5, the Commission filed a Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to the Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment.
  
• Libertarian National Committee, Inc. v. FEC (Case 1:16-cv-00121-BAH). On May 2, the
  
• Plaintiffs filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to FEC's Motion to Dismiss in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
  
• Republican Party of Louisiana et al. v. FEC (Case 1:15-cv-01241-CRC-SS-TSC). On April 29, the Commission filed its Reply in Support of its Motion to Dissolve Three-Judge Court with Instructions to Dismiss or, Alternatively, to Dismiss Action  in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
  
• Stop Reckless Economic Instability caused by Democrats, et al. v. FEC (Case 15-1455). On May 2, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a Mandate.

Press releases

• FEC Cites Committee for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Convention Financial Report (issued May 4)
• FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report (issued May 6)
  

Commissioners' statements

• On May 5, Chairman Matthew S. Petersen issued a Statement on the Passing of Senator Robert Bennett.

Upcoming forum

• June 23, 10 a.m.: Forum hosted by Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub at the FEC: Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence.

Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings

• May 19: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.
  
• May 24: The Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session.
  
• May 26: 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.

Upcoming educational programs

• May 11: Webinar for Corporations and their PACs. Additional information is available on theEducational Outreach page of the Commission website.
• May 25: Webinar for Trade Associations and their PACs. Additional information is available on theEducational 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 the2016 Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website.

Disclosure initiatives

Commission staff, together with our partners at 18F, continue to add new features to the agency's beta.fec.gov website. The Commission encourages website visitors to submit comments and questions by clicking on the “Feedback” tab at the bottom of each page.

Additional research materials

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

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

The 2016 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.