DOJ Declines to Defend Party Coordinated Expenditure Limits Before Supreme Court, Urges Court to Invalidate Limits -
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to the petition for writ of certiorari...more
6/2/2025
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In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's Monthly Round-Up In the April 2025 In-Compliance recap, we cover the following topics:
President Trump Directs Attorney General to Investigate ActBlue -
FEC Commissioner Allen...more
5/2/2025
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In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's Monthly Round-Up In this March 2025 issue of In Compliance, we cover the following topics:
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Election Integrity -
Treasury Department Eliminates...more
4/1/2025
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In a letter dated January 31, 2025, President Trump informed FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub that she is "hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.” Weintraub made the letter public in...more
2/27/2025
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Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) released increased contribution limits for the 2025-2026 election cycle. The increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal...more
A Lookback at the Federal Election Commission in 2024 by: Matt Petersen -
Now that the presidential election has concluded and 2024 is drawing to a close, it is worth looking back at one of the most consequential years for...more
12/19/2024
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Payroll Deductions ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
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FEC UPDATE -
FEC Declines to Impose New Restriction on Joint Fundraising Committee Television Solicitations -
On October 10, the FEC considered whether joint fundraising committees may distribute television...more
10/31/2024
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Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) considered three advisory opinion requests that will have a tremendous impact on fundraising efforts, election advertisements, and the use of campaign funds to pay for childcare...more
On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more
3/28/2024
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Lindke v Freed ,
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NSBA ,
O’Connor-Ratcliff v Garnier ,
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SCOTUS ,
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On December 1, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved new regulations that expand the agency’s internet disclaimer requirements. The regulations will become effective 30 days after they are published in final form,...more
12/20/2022
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