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Republican Former FEC Chair Trevor Potter Responds to Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Election Results in Michigan

Date
November 20, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
The basic contract between the government and the people are that the people choose its leaders. The voters have spoken.

Campaign Legal Center Congressional Letter Prioritizes Passage of For the People Act

Document
Date
November 17, 2020

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.

Statement by Republican Trevor Potter on Attempts to Undermine the Integrity of the 2020 Election

Date
November 5, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Every elected Republican must stand up for our democracy and speak out against any attempts to undermine the integrity of our election system and undermine public confidence in whoever is declared the winner. The American people choose their leaders.

National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19

Date
March 26, 2020
Case
Coronavirus: Protecting Voter Access and Ensuring Emergency Election Preparedness
Issues
Voting Rights
The National Task Force on Election Crises released the first of several planned guides for how to respond to potential disruptions of the 2020 general election. The COVID-19 Election Guide, available here, addresses how state and local officials can protect

Congressional Candidate Lance Harris Illegally Funnels Money to Super PAC

Date
October 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

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...

CLC complaint to FEC against Lance Harris, Lance Harris for Congress, Campaign to Elect Lance Harris, and Stand for Truth

Document
Date
October 30, 2020

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. 

CLC Complaint Alleges Six Government Contractors Made Over $1,080,000 in Illegal Contributions

Date
October 28, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

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...

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
October 28, 2020
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
October 28, 2020
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
October 28, 2020
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
October 28, 2020
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
October 28, 2020
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
October 28, 2020
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.

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