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Coordinated party expenditure limits adjusted for 2023
The 2023 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.
- For Senate nominees, the 2023 limits range from $118,700 to $3,623,400, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
- For House …
Contribution limits for 2023-2024
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, which …
Read moreLobbyist bundling disclosure threshold increases (2023)
The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …
Read moreFEC to host Membership-Labor Organization PAC Webinar March 14-15 (2023)
The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15. These live, …
Read moreFEC to host Corporate PAC Webinar February 14-15 (2023)
The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, February 14 and Wednesday, February 15. These live, interactive workshops are …
Read moreFEC to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars in January (2023)
The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2023. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on Tuesday, January …
Read moreFEC to host post-election webinar for candidates (2022)
On Wednesday, November 30, the Commission will host a webinar to help candidate committees prepare to wind down the campaign cycle and file their 30 Day Post-General Reports, due December …
Read moreFEC to host Reporting and FECFile webinars in September and October (2022)
The Commission will host a series of webinars to help committees prepare to file their disclosure reports due in October. The webinars for PACs and party committees will be offered …
Read moreFEC to host September 7 Independent Expenditures and Pre-Election Communications Webinar (2022)
Political committees, individuals and organizations spent $3.1 billion on independent expenditures during the 2020 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express advocacy communications, as …
Read moreFEC to host reporting and FECFile webinars in June (2022)
The Commission will offer a series of webinars in June to help committees prepare to file their July quarterly or monthly disclosure reports. Candidate reporting and FECFile workshops will be …
Read moreFEC to host June 15 Trade Association PAC Webinar (2022)
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. These interactive workshops are designed for those seeking …
Read moreFEC to host May 25 webinar for membership and labor organization PACs (2022)
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership organizations, labor organizations, and their political action committees (PACs) on May 25, 2022. These interactive workshops are designed for …
Read moreFEC to host May 11 Webinar for Corporations and their PACs (2022)
The Commission will hold a one-day online training event for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 11, 2022. Workshops are designed for those seeking an introduction to …
Read moreNew Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees now available in print
The FEC’s recently updated Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees is now available in print. The new guide provides an overall summary of the federal campaign finance laws that …
Read moreFEC to host April 6 Political Party Committee Webinar (2022)
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. FEC staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …
Read moreFEC to host March 30 FECFile Webinars (2022)
The FEC will offer two webinars on March 30 for committees that use the Commission’s FECFile software to file their disclosure reports.
These two-hour training sessions are designed to address …
Read moreFEC to host March 23 webinar for candidate committees (2022)
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on March 23, 2022. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign …
Read moreSecond Independent Expenditures Webinar scheduled for March 16 (2022)
To meet demand, the Commission is adding a second Independent Expenditures Webinar on Wednesday, March 16.
During this two-hour training event, staff from the FEC’s Information and Reports Analysis Divisions …
Read moreLobbyist bundling disclosure threshold increases (2022)
The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …
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