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FEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited one campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreFEC declares Pence eligible to receive 2024 matching funds, approves initial date of ineligibility
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting yesterday, the Federal Election Commission declared Mike Pence and his principal campaign committee, Mike Pence for President (MPFP), eligible to receive public matching funds …
Read moreFEC discusses proposed Directive regarding requests to redact contributor information, approves candidate’s eligibility for matching funds
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission discussed a proposed Directive concerning requests to withhold, redact, or modify contributors’ identifying information in campaign finance disclosure reports …
Read moreFEC retires Enforcement Query System
WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission has retired the Enforcement Query System (EQS), a legal search tool on the FEC website. This technologically obsolete system has become increasingly complicated and costly to …
Read moreFEC cites committees for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited five campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreFEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Convention Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited one campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreFEC approves two advisory opinions
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved two advisory opinions. The Commission considered an additional advisory opinion request, but could not approve a response by …
Read moreFEC Cites Committees for Failure to File April Quarterly Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited seven campaign committees today for failing to file the 2024 April Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreFEC approves three rulemaking documents, discusses advisory opinion request
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved two Notices of Disposition concerning Petitions for Rulemaking, and an Interim Final Rule, and it discussed an advisory …
Read moreFEC implements new enforcement case closure procedures
WASHINGTON – Effective this month, the Federal Election Commission is adopting new procedures for public disclosure of closed enforcement cases. These new procedures will continue to advance the agency’s disclosure …
Read moreStatistical Summary of 12-Month Campaign Activity of the 2023-2024 Election Cycle
During the first 12 months of the 2024 election cycle, Presidential candidates collected $374.9 million and disbursed $270.8 million, Congressional candidates collected $1.3 billion and disbursed $718.7 million, political parties …
Read moreFEC approves Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on candidate security
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Commission held over discussion of an advisory opinion request and approved a …
Read moreFEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Convention Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited one campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreFEC cites committees for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreFEC approves Federal Register notice, Statement of Policy concerning enforcement process
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved a Federal Register notice and a Statement of Policy concerning Commission action at the initial stages of the …
Read moreFEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited one campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreAppeals Court issues order dismissing case in Ready to Win v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday issued a Per Curiam Order in Ready to Win v. FEC (Case No. 23-5161), dismissing …
Read moreFEC cites committees for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited nine campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreFEC approves Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum, Notice of Inquiry
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and a Notice of Inquiry concerning segregated party accounts. The Commission discussed and …
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