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Ellen Weintraub, who has served as a Democratic member of the FEC since 2002, posted a letter signed by Donald Trump on social media that said she was “hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.” […]

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Today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published its price index adjustments for expenditure limitations and the federal lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold. The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold has increased for 2025 from $22,700 to $23,300. This threshold amount is adjusted annually. […]

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) published the 2025-2026 election cycle contribution limits, which have been indexed for inflation. As required by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the FEC must adjust certain contribution limits every two years. The Federal […]

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On January 14, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced the appointment of James D. McGinley to the position of Associate General Counsel for Litigation. McGinley will oversee the Office of General Counsel’s Litigation Division, one of five units of the […]

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At the upcoming open meeting of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on December 12, commissioners will consider a number of draft legislative recommendations concerning several issues, including expanding the prohibition of political contributions from foreign nationals. Among the 17 different […]

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is seeking public comments concerning federal political contributions made through untraceable electronic payment methods. On November 26, 2024, the FEC published a notification of availability in the Federal Register requesting public input on a petition […]

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FEC; Photo: Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call

Today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) concluded the use of fraudulent misrepresentation utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in federal campaign advertisements is already covered by existing campaign finance law. Going forward, the Commission will proceed with any application of allegations of […]

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FEC; Photo: Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call

On January 29, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published its price index adjustments for expenditure limitations and the federal lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold. The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold has increased for 2024 from $21,800 to $22,700. This threshold amount is […]

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On March 1, 2024, the Federal Election Commission new rules eliminating and updating references to outdated technologies in federal campaign finance regulations are expected to come into effect. The Final Rules and an Explanation and Justification for Technological Modernization, approved […]

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On December 14, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) elected Sean J. Cooksey as its chairman for 2024. Cooksey replaces Dara Lindenbaum, who was appointed to the commission in 2022. The chairmanship is a rotating, one-year position. Ellen L. Weintraub was […]

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On August 10, the Federal Election Commission moved a step closer to addressing “deliberately deceptive Artificial Intelligence (AI) campaign advertisements.” On July 13, the commission had received a Petition for Rulemaking asking the FEC to make it clear that the […]

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FEC; Photo: Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call

On March 1, the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) Final Rule concerning internet communications disclaimers took effect. With it, the definition of public communication was revised in 11 CFR  §110.11 in an attempt to clarify how it applies to general public […]

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FEC; Photo: Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) published the 2023-2024 election cycle contribution limits, which have been indexed for inflation. As required by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the FEC must adjust certain contribution limits every two years. The individual […]

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) published its price index adjustments for expenditure limitations and the federal lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold. The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold has increased for 2023 from $20,200 to $21,800. This threshold amount is adjusted annually. Federal […]

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