FECA

As we highlighted in a prior post, in February, President Trump signed an executive order that expanded the President’s authority over independent agencies within the executive branch that could have important effects on future rulemakings and advisory opinions from the Federal Election Commission (FEC or “Commission”).  In particular, we…

Continue Reading Though Unsuccessful, Challenge to Trump Executive Order Yields Potentially Noteworthy Representations Regarding FEC Independence

The House Ethics Committee concluded 2024 by releasing a memorandum updating its guidance for Members’ personal use of political campaign funds (“updated guidance”).  While the Federal Election Campaign Act (“FECA”) and Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) regulations prohibit the personal use of campaign funds, House Rule 26.6(b) imposes additional restrictions on…

Continue Reading New House Ethics Committee Memorandum Clarifies Rules on Personal Use of Covered Campaign Funds

As both presidential and down-ticket candidates gear up for post-election recounts and related litigation in several states, they and their political parties will be raising new funds to finance these efforts. As with campaign contributions made before the election, there are a variety of rules that apply to contributions to…
Continue Reading Guidance Regarding Contributions to Recount and Election Dispute Funds

Every four years, prosecutors at the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) train their sights on money spent to influence the outcome of the presidential election—and those who spend it.  While the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has exclusive jurisdiction to penalize and enforce civil violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), …
Continue Reading Increased Enforcement Risk for Criminal Campaign Finance Violations

If you skipped to the final pages of the omnibus spending bill unveiled last night to see how it ends, you would find a rather dramatic change in campaign finance law related to party committee contribution limits.  Page 1599 (of 1603) of the spending package contains amendments to the Federal…
Continue Reading National Party 2.0: FECA Amendments in Omnibus Spending Bill Increase Fundraising Power of National Parties

The Office of the Law Revision Counsel, the keepers of the official U.S. Code, recently announced that voting and election provisions currently located in titles 2 and 42 (including FECA) will soon be transferred to a new title 52.  The official conversion table can be found here.  The…
Continue Reading Surprise! FECA Will Be Moving Across Town to Title 52 on September 1