Week of May 28 – June 1, 2018
Commission meetings and hearings
No Commission meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
Enforcement
The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.
MUR 7290
- COMPLAINANT: William R. Thickstun
- RESPONDENT: Claudia Tenney for Congress and Lisa Lisker, in her official
capacity as treasurer (the Committee)
- SUBJECT: The complaint alleged that the Committee did not disclose
disbursements to a private security firm in reports filed with the Commission.
Tenney is a 2018 primary candidate for New York’s 22nd Congressional District.
- DISPOSITION: The Commission exercised its prosecutorial discretion and
dismissed the complaint in consideration of Commission priorities. The
Commission observed that the amount at issue was modest.
Rulemaking and agency procedures
REG 2011-02. The Commission has
begun posting on its website the comments
received in response to the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding two alternative proposals to amend its
regulations concerning disclaimers on public communications on the internet
that contain express advocacy, solicit contributions, or are made by political
committees. The Commission will hold a public hearing on the rulemaking on June
27, 2018.
Public disclosure
- On May 30, the Commission’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) made public
its Semiannual
Report to Congress.
Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings
- June 7, 2018: The Commission is scheduled to
hold an open meeting and meet in executive session.
- June 26, 2018: The Commission is scheduled to
meet in executive
session.
- June 28, 2018: The Commission is scheduled to
hold an open meeting.
Meeting dates are subject to change. Please contact the Press Office the week of the scheduled meeting for confirmation.
Upcoming reporting due dates
- June 20: June Monthly Reports are due. For more information
on monthly reporting dates, refer to the 2018
Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website.
The Commission has posted the filing deadlines for the Pennsylvania 15th Congressional District Special Election. For information on reporting dates for this election, refer to the Special Election Report Notice.
Upcoming educational programs
- On June 6, the Commission will host a webinar
for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees
(PACs).
Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website.
Additional research materials
Additional research materials about the agency, campaign finance information, and election results are available through the Library section of the Commission website.
Printed copies of the 2018 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the Commission's Information Division at (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530 (press 6, when prompted) to order printed copies of the CFR at no charge. You may also email the Information Division to place an order at info@fec.gov.
The 2017 Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is available. Other Campaign Guides are available, as well.
The 2018 Congressional Primary Election Dates list is available.
Federal Elections 2016: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives is available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices. To order a printed copy, please contact the FEC’s Public Records Office at 800/424-9530 (option 2) or 202/694-1120, or send an email to pubrec@fec.gov.
The 2017 edition of the Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives and other financial filings.
The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.
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