Week of April 10-14, 2023

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Advisory Opinions

Comment Received and Draft Advisory Opinion

Advisory Opinion Request 2023-01 (Barragán) On April 12, the Commission received a comment from the requestor, and on April 13, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion.

Litigation

Campaign Legal Center v. FEC (Case No. 21-406) On April 7, Plaintiff filed a Response to Non-Party Heritage Action for America’s Request to Defer Consideration of its Motion for Relief From Judgment Pursuant to Rule 60 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 22-5336) On April 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a Per Curiam Order, ordering that the motion to dismiss be referred to the merits panel to which the appeal was assigned.

Castro v. FEC (Case No. 22-5323) On April 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a Per Curiam Order discharging the Clerk’s order to show cause and granting the Commission’s motion for summary affirmance.

Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 22-3067) On April 13, Plaintiffs filed a Combined Reply in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

FEC v. Rivera (Case No. 17-22643) On April 7, Defendant filed an Amended Notice of Appeal in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Great America PAC v. FEC (Case No. 23-1027) On April 12, Plaintiff filed a Verified Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Outreach

On April 11 and 12, the Commission hosted a webinar for trade associations and their PACs.

Employment opportunities

The Commission is accepting applications for the position of IT Specialist (APPSW/ENTARCH) through May 10, 2023. For more information, see the job posting at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/718712500.

The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Auditor through January 2, 2024. For more information, see the job posting at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/696625100.

Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings

April 18 and 19, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to meet in executive session.

April 19, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.

May 2, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to meet in executive session.

May 4, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.

Upcoming educational programs

April 19, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to host an FECConnect OnTopic session Navigating FEC Website Resources.

May 2-3, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for political party committees.

May 16-17, 2023: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for candidate committees.

For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission’s Trainings page.

Upcoming reporting due dates

April 15: April Quarterly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2023 Quarterly Reporting schedule.

April 20: April Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2023 Monthly Reporting schedule.

Additional research materials

Contribution Limits. In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.

Federal Elections 2020: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives is now available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.

FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.

Additional research materials about the agency, campaign finance information, and election results are available through the Library section of the Commission website.

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 Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.

The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.

Other election-related resources

Videos on protecting U.S. elections. The FBI’s Protected Voices initiative provides videos designed to help political campaigns protect themselves from foreign influence. The 2019 videos offer guidance on ransomware, business email compromise, supply chain, social media literacy, and foreign influence operations. Other videos, released in 2018, include cyber hygiene topics such as social engineering, patching, router hardening, and app and browser safety.

Join the FEC on Twitter and YouTube

Follow @FEC on Twitter to receive the latest information on agency updates, news releases, and weekly activity. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, FECTube: FECConnect on Demand, to watch instructional videos that have been designed to help candidates and committees comply with federal campaign finance laws. Note that the FEC is not currently available through other social media platforms. The use of the agency’s logo, name, and likeness on other media has not been authorized by the FEC.