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Contact the Press Office:

You can reach us during normal business hours (ET) at

(202) 694-1220

After hours call Bob Biersack at

(202) 213-3308 (cell)

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Recent News Releases

September 12, 2008 FEC Completes Action on Three Enforcement Cases
September 12, 2008 FEC Clarifies Election Cycle Contribution Limits
September 11, 2008 FEC Reaches Agreement with Healthcare Companies over Misuse of Corporate Funds
September 8, 2008 FEC Certifies Funds for McCain General Election Campaign
September 8, 2008 FEC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Disclosure Requirements for Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and their PACs
September 8, 2008 FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File Pre-Primary Reports in Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin
August 22, 2008 FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File Florida Pre-Primary Report
August 21, 2008 FEC Approves Four Advisory Opinions and Grants Request to Withdraw from Public Funding Program
August 19, 2008 FEC to Meet on August 21 to Consider Advisory Opinion Requests and Other Matters
August 15, 2008 FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File Wyoming Pre-Primary Report
August 15, 2008 FEC Summarizes Party Financial Activity
August 12, 2008 FEC Completes Action on Two Enforcement Matters
August 12, 2008 Number of Federal PACs Increases
August 8, 2008 FEC Cites Committee for Failure to Fine Connecticut Pre-Primary Report
August 1, 2008 FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File Kansas, Michigan and Missouri Pre-Primary Reports
July 28, 2008 FEC Approves Two Advisory Opinions and Adopts Meeting Calendar
July 25, 2008 FEC to Meet on July 28 to Consider Advisory Opinion Requests
July 25, 2008 Federal Election Commission's Public Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Davis v. FEC
July 16, 2008 FEC Approves Matching Funds for 2008 Presidential Candidates
July 10, 2008 FEC Elects Officers for 2008
July 8, 2008 New FEC Commissioners Assume Office: Will Hold First Open Meeting on July 10
July 3, 2008 District Court Rules for FEC in SpeechNow Case
June 20, 2008 FEC Collects $198,900 in Civil Penalties
June 9, 2008 FEC Summarizes Party Financial Activity
May 30, 2008 FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File Alabama and California Pre-Primary Reports
May 21, 2008 FEC Launches Enhanced Presidential Campaign Finance Map
May 16, 2008

FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File Kentucky and Oregon Pre-Primary Reports

May 15, 2008 FEC Collects $54,100 in Civil Penalties
May 9, 2008 FEC Collects $64,000 in Civil Penalties
April 18, 2008 FEC Discusses Advisory Opinion Request from New York Congressional Candidate
April 7, 2008 Congressional Campaigns Raise $507 Million in 2007
March 14, 2008 ADR Program Resolves Six Cases, Civil Penalties Total $11,450
March 10, 2008 District Court Rules for FEC in Independent Expenditure Case
March 7, 2008 FEC Fines 23 Political Committees for Improper Reporting
March 6, 2008 Contributions to Party Committees Rise for Democrats and Decline for Republicans
February 29, 2008 FEC Cites Ortiz for Congress Committee for Failure to File Texas Pre-Primary Report
February 26, 2008 Notice to Reporters and Editors
February 26, 2008 Completed FEC Enforcement Actions Include Total of $100,100 in Civil Penalties
February 21, 2008 Notice to Reporters and Editors
February 8, 2008 FEC Cites Two Maryland Congressional Campaigns for Failure to File Pre-Primary Reports
February 5, 2008 FEC, Meeks Campaign and Congressman Meeks Reach Agreement on Campaign Finance Violations
January 28, 2008 FEC Discusses Advisory Opinion Requests from Speechnow.org and Freecause, Inc.; Elects Vice Chair
January 23, 2008 FEC Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Continues to Show Impressive Results
January 17, 2008 FEC Records Slight Increase in the Number of PACs
January 16, 2008 Federal Court Upholds Campaign Finance Law: Citizens United Must Provide Donor Information for Film About Hillary Clinton
January 8, 2008 FEC Reports Major Accomplishments in 2007: Near Record Civil Penalties, Major Regulatory and other Policy Actions, and Important Disclosure Improvements
January 8, 2008 FEC to Meet on January 24

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