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Rep. Schock’s $25K Solicitation from Majority Leader Cantor Violated the Law: FEC Complaint Filed
Apr 30, 2012Today, the Campaign Legal Center, together with Democracy 21, filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) for his illegal solicitation of Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) to make a contribution of $25,000 to the super PAC Campaign For Primary Accountability. Press reports quote both Rep. Shock and a spokesman for Leader Cantor freely admitting that the solicitation was made for an amount five times the legal limit.
FCC Vote Brings Political Ad Files from Backrooms to the Internet for Top 50 Markets
Apr 27, 2012Today the Federal Communications Commission took an important step to bring broadcasting into the 21st Century by requiring television broadcasters to put their public and political files online beginning this year.
Paul S. Ryan Testimony on Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 219) before the Senate Rules Committee
Apr 25, 2012Today, Campaign Legal Center Senior Counsel Paul S. Ryan testified before the Senate Committee on Rules & Administration in support of the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S. 219), to require electronic filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by Senate candidates, as House and Presidential candidates have done for more than a decade.
Paul S. Ryan’s Opening Statement to Congressional Forum on Campaign Finance
Apr 18, 2012Today, Campaign Legal Center Senior Counsel Paul S. Ryan testified before a Congressional Forum on Campaign Finance in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Forum focused on the drastically changed playing field and the flood of outside money into the federal campaign finance system over the past two years.
Legal Center Files in Defense of California Disclosure Law in Ninth Circuit
Apr 18, 2012Late yesterday, the Campaign Legal Center filed an amicus brief in ProtectMarriage.com v. Bowen in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in support of disclosure provisions in California’s Political Reform Act. The brief urges the court to affirm a district court decision upholding the state ballot measure committee contribution disclosure requirements.
IRS: Agency Urged to Curb Crossroads GPS Abuse of Tax Status in Wake of Secret $10 million Contribution to Run Attack Ads
Apr 17, 2012In a letter sent to the IRS today, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center again called on the agency to investigate and take appropriate enforcement action against Crossroads GPS for its apparent misuse of a privileged tax status. The letter specifically calls attention to a secret $10 million dollar contribution to the 501(c)(4) group to run attack ads that The Washington Post recently brought to light.
Five Myths About Super PACs
Apr 16, 2012The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United allowed them. Political candidates rely on them. And Stephen Colbert parodies them. But as a former chair of the Federal Election Commission and the lawyer behind Colbert’s super PAC — Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow — I find that most people don’t understand the role that these largely unaccountable organizations play in American politics. As the GOP primary race draws to a close, let’s take a look at some common misconceptions about groups powerful enough to evade traditional limits with a single bound.White House: Still No Response from White House on FEC Replacement Petition: Reformers Ask Why?
Apr 12, 2012A dozen government integrity groups yesterday asked President Obama to appoint new commissioners to the completely dysfunctional Federal Election Commission (FEC) and requested a response guaranteed by the White House regarding the successful petition drive.