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CLC Pushes for State Transparency in Elections: Voters Have a Right to Know

June 24, 2020
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Transparency is a key first step in holding government accountable to citizens, so here is what states are doing to make our campaign finance disclosure regime reflects the current reality.

$760,000 in Illegal Contributions Returned or Reattributed Thanks to Recent CLC Complaints

October 30, 2018
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

FEC inaction has signaled to political operatives that they can push the legal envelope and get away with it. But there are at least two areas in which the fear of FEC action appears still to carry some weight: illegal straw donor schemes and illegal contractor contributions.

When No News is Good News

December 1, 2015
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

These days, advocates for reasonable campaign finance rules cheer when the Supreme Court chooses to do nothing at all.  Yesterday, we welcomed the news that the high Court declined to grant certiorari in Yamada v. Shoda (Snipes), which leaves standing a strong Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision...

CLC Holds Clinton, Trump Campaigns Responsible for Violating Campaign Finance Laws This Election Cycle

October 31, 2016
Case
CLC v. FEC (Clinton Campaign coordination)
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

This election cycle, both major party candidates have said reforming our political system is a top priority – yet both have routinely pushed the legal envelope when it comes to the laws governing money in elections.

Federal Contractors Expect the FEC to Let Them Ignore Contribution Ban

February 21, 2019
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC filed three new complaints with the FEC alleging that Skytron, LLC, Alpha Marine Services, and 3M Company violated the prohibition on active federal contractors making political contributions.

Mississippi Considers Legalizing Dark Money Loophole

March 22, 2019
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

Despite the benefits of disclosure, some lawmakers are actively working to undermine political transparency by denying citizens access to valuable information about nonprofit organizations that seek to influence our democratic process.

CLC Publishes “Know Your Rights” Guides to Protect Voters From Intimidation

Date
October 28, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every eligible voter should know that they have a right to cast a ballot free from intimidation or harassment. To educate voters about their rights, CLC and the Yale Law School Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic published comprehensive guides about voter intimidation laws in seven battleground states.

CLC complaint against Kirby-Smith Machinery

Document
Date
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

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

CLC complaint against Toner Quest

Document
Date
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

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.

CLC complaint against DTE Energy

Document
Date
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

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.

CLC complaint against Excel Dryer

Document
Date
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

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.

CLC complaint against Amedisys

Document
Date
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

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. 

CLC complaint against Marathon Petroleum

Document
Date
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts

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. 

En Banc DC Circuit Unanimously Rejects Challenge to Federal Contractor Contribution Ban

Date
July 7, 2015
Case
Wagner v. FEC
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

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...

U.S. Senate: Watchdogs Urge Senators to Oppose Bill to Hide Pay-to-Play Activities by Government Contractors

Date
May 14, 2012
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

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

Date
January 31, 2010
Case
Citizens United v. FEC
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

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...

Contractor Contribution Ban Defended by Watchdogs in Appeals Court Filing

Date
February 26, 2013
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

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...

CLC Files Suit to Compel ICE to Disclose Private Prison Operating Agreements

Date
April 11, 2018
Case
CLC v. ICE
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
CLC filed a lawsuit against ICE for failing to disclose their operating agreements with a private prison company. This stems from a campaign finance complaint in which CLC alleges that same company made an illegal payment as a government contractor to a pro-Trump super PAC.

Michigan Company That Contracts With Federal Government Agrees to Return Illegal $10K Contribution Following CLC Complaint

Date
August 16, 2018
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
A Michigan company that contracts with the federal government agreed to refund a $10,000 contribution it made to a super PAC supporting the candidacy of John James, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, following a complaint filed by Campaign Legal Center.

Lawsuit: Unlawful Delay by FEC to Resolve CLC Complaint Against Private Prison Company Threatens Integrity of Government Contracting Process

Date
January 10, 2018
Case
CLC v. FEC (GEO Group Contractor Contribution)
Private Prison Company GEO Group's Pay-to-Play
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance

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...