Shaun McCutcheon Launches New Group Opposing Campaign Finance Regulation
Ron Collins has the details (scroll down).
Category Archives: federal election commission
FEC Consensus? Senate Votes on DISCLOSE, Amendment in July?
Two excellent reports from Bloomberg BNA (behind the less excellent paywall):
Campaign Finance
FEC Shows Signs of Effort for Consensus
Despite Remaining Roadblocks on Big Issues
Like a patient trying to get out of bed after an illness, the Federal… Continue reading
“FEC Deadlocked on Ex-Rep. Andrews’ Case Involving Campaign-Funded Travel by Family”
Bloomberg BNA reports.
Commissioner Weintraub’s statement. (That’s the only one I can find at this time.)
“FEC struggles to appoint top lawyer”
“Statement of Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel and Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub on Judicial Review of Deadlocked Commission Votes”
This is very interesting:
On December 3, 2013, the Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether to find reason to believe that Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (“Crossroads GPS”), a 501(c)(4) “socialw elfare organization,”‘ should have registered and reported as a political committee… Continue reading
“Free speech group sues FEC for failure to disclose”
Press release: ” The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) today filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) seeking a controversial agency document denied to CCP despite a Freedom of Information Act request. That document relates to a… Continue reading
“Perkins Coie Political Law Group Statement to the Federal Election Commission on the Occasion of the Forum on Political Parties”
“Fundraising Starts for Lois Lerner’s Legal Bills”
“Campaign Bitcoins Proliferate, but FEC Rules Unclear”
“Challenge to FEC’s PAC Disclosure Requirements Rejected by Supreme Court”
Bloomberg News alert: “The Supreme Court May 19 let stand lower court rulings upholding Federal Election Commission rules and procedures for determining when politically active organizations must register and report as federal political action committees ( Free Speech v. FEC,… Continue reading
FEC Statements on Bitcoin
Chair Lee Goodman
Democratic commissioners
You can bet your bottom bitcoin that Democratic and Republican commissioners will continue to clash on just about anything controversial coming before the Commission.
FEC Commissioners Disagree About What They Approved Re Bitcoin Contributions
Matea Gold:
That low sum assuaged the concerns of several commissioners about the risks of the virtual currency, said Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic appointee.
“The $100 limit was really important to us,” she said. “We have to balance a… Continue reading
Bitcoin Coming to a Campaign Near You
Dave Levinthal: “FEC, in ruling 6-0, says Bitcoin contribs to pol committees will be treated as in-kind contributions–same as stocks, other items of value.”
“FEC chairman warns agency’s desire to regulate media ‘alive and well'”
FOX News:
The chairman of the Federal Election Commission warned Wednesday that officials at the agency want to start regulating the media, despite a longstanding congressional ban on doing so.
“The impulse to regulate the media within the FEC is… Continue reading