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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of whether Sen. Kelly Loeffler violated federal law and Senate rules by soliciting campaign contributions in a Senate building.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) voices its strong support of the For the People Act in a letter to key House and Senate members and urges Congress to prioritize passage during the early days of the 117th Congress.
Washington, DC – Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Louisiana U.S. Congressional candidate Lance Harris violated the law by using his state campaign committee to fund a federal super PAC supporting his run for Congress and...
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that LA-05 congressional candidate Lance Harris violated federal law by transferring nonfederal funds from his state campaign committee, Campaign to Elect Lance Harris, to a federal super PAC, Stand for Truth, which days later began spending in support of Harris's federal candidacy. The complaint also alleges that the Harris campaign and the super PAC illegally coordinated their activities.
Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Commerce Department Inspector General requesting an investigation into former Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce Eric Branstad. Branstad appears to have violated financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and revolving door provisions provided by Executive Order 13770: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, commonly referred to as the ethics pledge.
Washington, DC – Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed new complaints with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that six government contractors violated the ban on active federal contractors making political contributions.
Marathon Petroleum, Amedisys, Kirby Smith Machinery, Excel...
On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Kirby-Smith Machinery violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $10,000 to the super PAC Restore Oklahoma
On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Toner Quest violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $25,000 to President Trump's super PAC America First Action.
On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that DTE Energy violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $15,000 to the super PAC American Working Families.
On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Excel Dryer violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $10,000 to the super PAC American Working Families.
On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Amedisys violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $25,000 to the super PAC Senate Leadership Fund.
On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Marathon Petroleum violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $500,000 each to the super PACs Congressional Leadership Fund and Senate Leadership Fund.
Today in Wagner v. FEC, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected an effort to overturn the 70-year-old ban on political contributions from federal contractors to federal candidates, parties and other political committees. The Campaign Legal Center...
Today, the Campaign Legal Center, together with more than a dozen government watchdog organizations, urged the Senate to oppose legislation that would block disclosure of campaign spending by government contractors. In a letter to the full Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental...
U.S. Senate: CLC Offers Possible Legislative Fixes to Citizens United at Request of Senate Committee
Today the Campaign Legal Center submitted the following letter and memo to Senate Rules Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (D-NY) offering a series of potential legislative fixes to repair some of the damage done by the U.S. Supreme Court in its recent ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election...
Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21 and Public Citizen, filed an amici brief in Wagner v. FEC opposing an effort to overturn the 70-year-old ban on campaign contributions by federal contractors. The case is currently on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...
GEO’s $225,000 in contributions to pro-Trump super PAC violated 75-year old protection against companies buying contracts through political contributions
WASHINGTON – Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over its unlawful delay in...
CLC Lawsuit Demands DOJ Provide Documents Relating to Private Prison Company GEO and Trump Super PAC
While the FEC fails to enforce the law, private prison company reaps benefits of its illegal contribution to Trump super PAC
WASHINGTON – Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a lawsuit demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) turn over documents relating to the private prison company...