IG PROBE. LC. “In a letter to the FEC IG Christopher Skinner on Thursday, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) accused Weintraub of violating federal ethics rules by improperly using the power of her office to further her political agenda.” CHAIR WARNS. WP. “FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub warns that the charges brought against two associates of President Trump’s […]
Month: October 2019
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NEW PROPOSAL. HILL. “A group of House Democrats led by Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (Calif.) on Tuesday introduced new legislation aimed at combating foreign efforts to interfere in U.S. elections.” LITTLE SPENDING. CRP. “Fewer competitive special elections and an aversion to super PACs in the Democratic presidential primary are tamping down outside spending so […]
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BULLOCK QUESTIONS. WFB. “Presidential candidate Steve Bullock’s (D., Mont.) campaign finance plan would prevent members of Congress from fundraising before completing half their term—a rule his gubernatorial campaign broke, state election records indicate.” ONE IDEA. USAT. “In a plan Bullock unveiled last week, the president and members of the House and Senate would have to […]