Sentences with phrase «federal election commission»

The Federal Election Commission has asked state Sen. Adriano Espaillat to address alleged excessive campaign contributions and discrepancies in filings for his unsuccessful bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel.

The 5 - 0 Federal Election Commission decision came after last month's Supreme Court ruling that struck down key portions of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

All six national party committees were expected to file reports with the Federal Election Commission today documenting their financial activities for the month of November.

On Thursday, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) voted unanimously — by a vote of 4 - 0 — to allow Democrat Liuba Grechen Shirley, a community organizer who is challenging Rep. Peter King, a Long Island Republican, to use the funds for her two children: Nicholas, age 2, and Mila, age 3.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions can be considered individuals as far as their political contributions are concerned and that restricting their ability to donate to candidates amounted to a violation of their First Amendment right of free speech.

Fellow Democrat Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck also has raised more money than Faso so far this year, according to the Federal Election Commission.

For that race, Weiner has about $ 700,000, according to his July filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Comegys filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Nov. 13, 2017, formally declaring his candidacy.

On April 27, Gary Johnson expects to file evidence with the Federal Election Commission that he has qualified for primary season matching funds.

Jeffrey Beals and David Clegg, both of Woodstock, did not have reports on file with the Federal Election Commission as of Tuesday.

Donovan has $ 718,766.55 in cash on hand and $ 872,262.66 in contributions, according to the Federal Election Commission.

The son of liberal billionaire financier George Soros donated $ 650,000 to Democratic campaigns and committees last year, according to Federal Election Commission records.

As of September 30, Hanna has raised nearly $ 1 million in campaign funds, compared to about $ 265,000 by Lamb, according to the Federal Election Commission.

According to Federal Election Commission filings, Brian Flynn of Elka Park had raised $ 753,613.66 as of June 30.

The Federal Election Commission announced yesterday that McCain has become the first 2008 presidential candidate to be declared eligible to receive federal matching funds, which could amount to up to $ 21 million for use between next January and the end - of - summer conventions.

Faso, R - Kinderhook, has raised $ 613,201.74 so far this year and spent $ 220,755.65, according to the Federal Election Commission.

She told me she wasn't about to submit reports to the Federal Election Commission that didn't add up.

Scott Thomas, a former longtime commissioner on the Federal Election Commission and its onetime chairman, said that federal law was more clear on the requirement that «earmarking» had to originate with a donor or their agent.

The Board of Elections» 1996 opinion was based on a ruling by the Federal Election Commission that was later reversed in 1999.

Trump's campaign paid Breitbart News national security editor Sebastian Gorka $ 8,000 for «policy consulting» last year, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Ann Ravel, a Democratic member of the Federal Election Commission, submitted her resignation letter to Trump yesterday with a plea to embrace campaign finance reform.

The American Democracy Legal Fund, a group linked to Clinton, filed three complaints with the Federal Election Commission against Sen. Bernie Sanders and two super PACs that support him.

Rep. John Katko will begin his bid for a second term in Congress with $ 885,766 in his campaign bank account, according to a report his campaign plans to file with the Federal Election Commission.

Federal Registration The Federal Election Commission handles this at the federal level.

@Trilarion The US has the Federal Election Commission (FEC) but its responsibility is to regulate campaign finance.

Lopez, R - Schoharie, has filed with the Federal Election Commission as a candidate to represent the 19th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, the Federal Election Commission ruled today that gay couples must be treated the same as straight couples.

It established the Federal Election Commission and increased disclosure of contributions for federal campaigns.

Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, has collected more than $ 50,000 from Clinton's campaign since the November election loss to Donald Trump, according to federal election commission filings.

The donation was revealed ahead of the deadline for candidates to submit campaign finance reports to the Federal Election Commission.

Tenney, R - New Hartford, raised $ 212,000 while Brindisi, a state Assembly member from Utica, raised $ 412,980 during the quarter, according to Federal Election Commission reports the campaigns filed for the period July 1 through Sept. 30.

Tenney's campaign could not immediately explain Monday why the expense for the hotel has not been disclosed in the past two reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

That's what's happened with Republican nominee Mark Greenberg in the 5th Congressional District: His campaign treasurer filed four amended campaign finance reports Thursday with the Federal Election Commission to reflect $ 6,400 in debt to the Greenberg - controlled Watertown Main Street LLC for eight months of office space rental.

Lopez does not have any financial forms on file with the Federal Election Commission, though they aren't required until the next filing deadline.

In a letter of complaint to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Connecticut Working Families Party's executive director, Lindsay Farrell, cited an Oct. 9 Courant article — which reported that Greenberg's campaign committee hadn't listed many rent payments on campaign finance reports from late 2013 into the first part of 2014.

He raised hardly any cash, and his filings with the Federal Election Commission were filled with irregularities.

Since New York campaign finance restrictions are so lax — the Empire State's individual donor limit is more than 10 times that allowed by the Federal Election Commission — the money can't be transferred to a federal campaign committee.

Republican Robert Bishop of Delaware County filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission earlier this month.

According to Federal Election Commission reports, Bush gave $ 2,700 to New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Arizona Sen. John McCain, his former rival for the 2000 GOP presidential nomination.

(CNN)-- The Democratic National Committee edged out its Republican counterpart in fundraising last month, according to the two committees» Federal Election Commission reports made available Monday.

According to Federal Election Commission filings, Republican candidate Jane Corwin loaned her campaign $ 300,000 and third - party candidate Jack Davis loaned $ 550,000 of his own money to aid his election efforts.

The Federal Election Commission's new chair, Ann Ravel, wants to take a fresh look at whether the agency should get involved in requiring disclosure of campaign activity and money in politics online, and as Dan Morain writes in the Sacramento Bee, the mere suggestion has already got some right - wingers in a lather.

With official financial reports due at the Federal Election Commission by Jan. 31, the national party committees are beginning to release their fundraising figures for 2005.

Democrat John Patrick Kehoe of Ulster County has filed his candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, though he has said little publicly.

This is an overview of the money used in the campaign as it is reported to Federal Election Commission (FEC) and released on April 27, 2016.

Those reports hit the Federal Election Commission's Web site this past Tuesday night.

Had Greenberg hired Rowland, he said, he would have paid him through the campaign and reported the expenses publicly to the Federal Election Commission.

Ballot Access News erred when it reported that the new Florida ballot access law for minor party presidential candidates requires a petition signed by 4 % of the last presidential vote, unless the minor party is recognized by the Federal Election Commission.

Such accounts are regulated by the Federal Election Commission, and are mainly intended for use in electing candidates for Congress or president.

One little - noted item in President Obama's budget proposal this week was a recommendation to require U.S. senators to file their campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission electronically.