June 23 Forum on Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence at the FEC

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Join Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub of the Federal Election Commission as she brings together some of the nation’s top scholars, public-interest professionals, and attorneys to discuss some of the hottest issues in campaign finance surrounding corporate political spending and foreign influence.

When Citizens United opened the door in 2010 to unlimited corporate political spending, it failed to address how to keep foreign funds from flowing through corporations into our elections. The American people deserve assurances that corporations, whether large or small, are not using foreigners’ money to influence our elections. And the law demands it. But how big is the problem? And what’s the best way to solve it?

When: Thursday, June 23, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (doors open 9:30 a.m.). A light lunch will be provided.

Where: Federal Election Commission, 999 E St. NW, 9th floor, Washington, DC 20463

Agenda

Meet and Greet | 9:30 am – 10 am

Welcoming Remarks by Commissioner Weintraub | 10 am – 10:15 am

Panel 1 | 10:15 am – 11:15 am

How do we define ‘foreign money’? How much money is being raised and spent overall and by corporations this election cycle, and where is it coming from? What don’t we know and why don’t we know it?

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Break | 11:15 am – 11:30 am

Panel 2 | 11:30 am – 1 pm

When assessing the role of foreign nationals and corporations in campaign finance, what is the state of the law? How can other legal disciplines inform election law?

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Lunch | 1 pm – 2 pm

Panel 3 | 2 pm – 3:30 pm

What’s the impact of corporate money and foreign influence on the ground? What can the FEC do about it? How can the FEC build the best record that would allow the Commission and/or Congress to respond to corporate and foreign money?

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