D.C. Circuit Strikes FEC Rule Which Limited Disclosure of Contributions Funding Independent Expenditures
Big win for more effective disclosure rules.
Category Archives: federal election commission
Federal Election Commission Staffers Send Letter Calling for More Racial Diversity and Inclusion at the FEC
You can read the letter here. It begins:
We the undersigned, nonpartisan staff members of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) affirm our commitment to make our workplace a model of inclusion and equal opportunity for all, regardless of racial,… Continue reading
Allen Dickerson, of the Institute for Free Speech, is Being Nominated to Replace Commissioner Hunter on the FEC
Allen Dickerson of the Institute for Free Speech is the president's new @fec nominee, per new announcement from the WH. The president's only other @fec nominee, Trey Trainor, was nominated in September 2017 and confirmed in May 2020. pic.twitter.com/cJOCUk5oqt—… Continue reading
“FEC losing quorum again after Caroline Hunter resigns”
Politico:
The Federal Election Commission is losing its short-lived quorum after Caroline Hunter, a longtime Republican commissioner of the FEC and former chair of the agency, is resigning, according to a resignation letter obtained by POLITICO.Her departure from the… Continue reading
New FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor, Not Sure If He Will Recuse in Cases Involving Trump Campaign Despite Having Served as Lawyer for It, Expresses Skepticism About Existence of “Dark Money”
Revealing Dave Levinthal interview.
“FEC’s Prosecutorial Discretion Considered by Federal Court, Again”
Wiley analysis.
“Senate confirms Trump appointee to Federal Election Commission, restoring panel’s voting quorum for the first time since August”
WaPo:
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a conservative Texas lawyer nominated by President Trump to the Federal Election Commission, restoring a voting quorum on the agency for the first time since August amid a mounting backlog of complaints and requests… Continue reading
“Senate committee advances nomination of FEC commissioner”
Washington Post:
Senate committee Thursday voted to advance President Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Federal Election Commission, which would restore the agency’s ability to conduct official business.The Senate Rules and Administration Committee voted along party lines… Continue reading
“Push to Revive FEC Could Curb Court Action on Campaign Finance”
Ken Doyle:
Advocates of stricter campaign finance law enforcement fear a Senate Republican push to restore a quorum on the Federal Election Commission could thwart their ability to pursue alleged violations in court.The Senate Rules and Administration Committee is expected… Continue reading
Trey Trainor’s Nomination to FEC Getting a Senate Hearing May 7; It Will Lead Us from a Period of Inaction to a Period of … Different Inaction
Gonna break some precedent to not confirm in party pairs, but it will restore a quorum if Trainor confirmed so the FEC can then defend itself when it is sued for inaction and partisan deadlock.
CREW Gets Default Judgment Against Quorum-Less FEC, Paving the Way for Private Litigation Against Campaign Finance Violators
This development is one to watch.
“Not an April Fools’ joke: Nation’s campaign finance watchdog is MIA as FEC endures longest period without a quorum in its history”
“Senate clashes over fate of embattled election watchdog”
Politico:
The Federal Election Commission — which is charged with policing federal campaign finance law — has been sidelined for months leading up to the presidential election because it lost its quorum. But a hearing Tuesday to fill a… Continue reading
“Trey Trainor’s nomination to the FEC will only make matters worse”
Issue One:
In response to the news that Senate Republicans will hold a confirmation hearing next week for Federal Election Commission (FEC) nominee Trey Trainor, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee released the following statement:“It is unacceptable that the… Continue reading