While the din over a possible government shutdown dominated the headlines, political law played a supporting role in the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No. 115-141). The content and omissions of the so-called “Omnibus” spending bill will be of interest to political actors in all sectors,
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FEC Increases Contribution Limits, Permitting Individuals to Contribute over $800K to National Party Committees
By Zachary G. Parks on
Posted in Campaign Finance
The Federal Election Commission has increased the limits on the amount an individual can contribute to a candidate or national political party for the 2015-2016 election cycle. An individual can now give up to $2,700 per election to a candidate for federal office, up from $2,600. Because the primary and…
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National Party 2.0: FECA Amendments in Omnibus Spending Bill Increase Fundraising Power of National Parties
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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…
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