Sentences with phrase «violate federal campaign finance rules»
But he added that as a legal matter, it did not matter since the payment did not violate federal campaign finance rules.
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A federal jury found Edwards not guilty on one count of violating campaign finance rule, and the judge declared a mistrial on the five remaining criminal charges.
That payment is the subject of criticism from the watchdog group Common Cause, which filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission and the Department of Justice alleging it violated campaign finance rules.
A congressional ethics report has recommended further investigations into allegations Rep. Tim Bishop violated House rules and federal law last year, saying there was a «substantial reason» to believe Mr. Bishop broke federal campaign finance rules.
Last week, the Federal Election Commission found Guinta violated campaign finance rules by accepting more than $ 350,000 in illegal campaign contributions, ordering him to pay back the funds along with a $ 15,000 fine.