Category Archives: federal election commission
“Elections Commission Chief Uses the ‘Nuclear Option’ to Rescue the Agency From Gridlock”
Mother Jones:
The FEC chairmanship, which rotates among the commissioners each year, is mostly a ceremonial role without any real power. But Weintraub plans to use her veto power to stop the FEC from defending itself in court, since the… Continue reading
“FEC’s status quo is hazardous — proposed legislation would help fix it”
Dan Weiner oped in The Hill.
FEC Adjusts Individual Contribution Limit for Inflation to $2,800 per person per election
https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1093532262472273927
“Democrats plan ‘aggressive’ oversight of Federal Election Commission”
CPI:
For most of this decade, Congress has all but ignored the perpetually gridlocked Federal Election Commission, which exists to enforce and regulate the nation’s campaign finance laws.
No longer, two Democratic congressional representatives tell the Center for Public Integrity… Continue reading
“Asbestos concerns arise at the Federal Election Commission”
“Five years ago, the FEC’s top lawyer resigned. No permanent replacement has yet been named.”
“Will federal officials further regulate online political ads? Too soon to tell.”
“Federal officials struggle to drag political ad rules into the internet age”
CPI:
The American social media platforms Russian entities used to influence the 2016 presidential election are essentially attempting to regulate themselves, fearing a repeat during the 2018 midterms.
Meanwhile, the federal government agency tasked with protecting U.S. elections from … Continue reading
“Candidate Coordination With Outside Groups Eased by Rulings”
Bloomberg BNA:
Congressional campaigns may find it easier to coordinate their messages with super political action committees and other outside groups as a result of Federal Election Commission decisions.
The commission dismissed complaints that messages posted on the campaign websites… Continue reading
The FEC’s “Superpower”
Ellen Weintraub:
With a bolt out of the blue last Friday, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals bestowed a superpower upon the Federal Election Commission. Unfortunately, it is the power to kill any FEC enforcement matter, wholly… Continue reading
Breaking: FEC Refuses to Act on Complaint Donald Trump Used Campaign Resources for Personal Use
Statement from dissenting FEC Commissioner Weintraub:
Trump hotels, Trump steaks, Trump water, Trump golf courses, Trump wine. The Complaint in this matter cites to an unprecedented catalog of candidate-branded products and properties used along the 2016 campaign trail. According to… Continue reading
D.C. Circuit, in 2-1 Votes, Makes It Much Harder to Challenge Decisions by Republican FEC Commissioners Not to Enforce Federal Campaign Finance Laws
This opinion by Senior Judge Randolph, joined by Judge Kavanaugh is most unfortunate. As Judge Pillard suggests in her dissent, the opinion insulates FEC Commissioners’ refusal to enforce certain campaign finance laws from judicial review under the guise of “prosecutorial… Continue reading
“Hidden Super-PAC Contributors Win Round as Court Upholds Secrecy”
Bloomberg BNA:
A federal court upheld the Federal Election Commission’s dismissal of disclosure charges involving two wealthy contributors who allegedly funneled $14 million to super-political action committees through obscure companies.
The FEC’s three Republican commissioners, who voted to dismiss the… Continue reading