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Date
October 9, 2019
Issues
President Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry based on election law violations. Hear nonpartisan analysis from CLC’s legal experts about the president’s abuse of power and campaign finance violations.
Date
September 25, 2019
Issues
On his phone call with the President of Ukraine, President Trump repeatedly pressured a newly-elected head of a foreign country to investigate a former U.S. Vice President and current candidate for President of the United States for his own political gain.
Date
February 27, 2017
Issues
WASHINGTON – Today, the Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to “electioneering communication” disclosure provisions, which the Court has twice upheld since they were enacted as part of the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002. Today’s summary ruling affirms the three-judge district court’s...
Date
August 26, 2019
Issues
Without a functioning election watchdog, the vulnerabilities in U.S. elections that were exposed in 2016 by Russia will be exploited to greater effect by foreign and domestic actors in the 2020 election and beyond.
Date
August 7, 2019
Issues
Bill de Blasio, a 2020 candidate for President of the United States, spent more on his presidential run than he reported in federal campaign filings, allowing wealthy donors to illegally support his run for president.
Date
August 5, 2019
Issues
The Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for coordinating millions in spending with super PAC.
Date
October 6, 2016
Issues
Campaign Legal Center Files FEC Complaints Against Both Major Party Presidential Candidates and Their Supporting Super PACs
WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center today filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission alleging that three super PACs – one supporting Hillary Clinton (Correct...
Date
July 26, 2019
Issues
CLC’s report underscores the importance of the FEC issuing clear rules for so-called “zombie campaigns,” such as requiring that old campaign accounts be shut down.
Date
June 13, 2019
Issues
Strict compliance with the Hatch Act is necessary to keep partisan politics independent from the administration of federal programs, and to ensure officials do not use their entrusted authority to affect the political process.
Date
June 13, 2019
Issues
The President’s statement demonstrates a shocking lack of concern about the harm of foreign interference in American elections.
Date
May 22, 2019
Issues
The FEC’s failure to address the misuse of leadership PAC funds has allowed more politicians to exploit the system, spending their funds on trips to Vegas and memberships to exclusive clubs.
Date
May 22, 2019
Issues
The consistent pattern of foreign invitations to high-dollar fundraising events and foreign national attendance at these events indicate that foreign funds are indirectly flowing into U.S. campaigns, potentially through straw donors.
Date
May 21, 2019
Issues
Today’s decision reaffirms that contribution limits are a vital preventative measure to protect voters against the worst forms of political corruption.
Date
May 14, 2019
Issues
Seattle citizens spoke loud and clear when they overwhelmingly passed the Honest Elections Seattle Initiative. The court should prioritize the First Amendment rights of city residents, by giving more people an opportunity to have their voices heard in our democracy.
Date
May 9, 2019
Issues
If candidates are not punished for working hand-in-hand with super PACs, campaigns will stretch the legal boundaries until there is no way to prevent the corruption of candidates beholden to big money.
Date
May 8, 2019
Issues
The Honest Ads Act is a useful bipartisan disclosure response to the foreign interference we witnessed in 2016, and would make it more difficult for foreign actors to target American voters.
Date
May 6, 2019
Issues
Despite telling donors that it would support conservative candidates with the funds raised, only three percent of The Presidential Coalition’s 2017 and 2018 spending went towards the direct political activity, according to a CLC research report.
Date
April 30, 2019
Issues
Although Special Counsel Robert Mueller declined to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump Jr., Mueller provided a roadmap by which the FEC could pursue civil penalties.
Date
April 24, 2019
Issues
The NRA’s complicated scheme had the effect of evading campaign contribution limits and shielding millions of dollars of political spending – including up to $25 million coordinated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign – from public scrutiny.
Date
April 18, 2019
Issues
Details uncovered in the investigation lay bare the extent to which Russia conducted an organized campaign of information warfare against America with the goal of spreading chaos and distrust in our elections.