REP. HUNTER UPDATE. NPR. “Embattled California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter is set to resign from Congress on Jan. 13 after pleading guilty last month to misusing campaign funds.” RESULTS OF REVIEW. CVB. “Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said she is confident that she will be cleared of any wrongdoing after congressional investigators recommended further review into […]
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1-7-20 political law links
QUORUM REQUEST. WP. “A bipartisan group of campaign finance lawyers on Monday urged the White House and congressional leaders to ‘work together and immediately’ to restore a voting quorum on the Federal Election Commission, which cannot monitor compliance with election laws even as presidential primaries begin in a month.” PAYMENTS IN THE NEWS. BN. “Former […]
Political Law Links for 1-6-20
LAST WEEK AT THE FEC. The agency’s latest weekly digest is here. CRUZ WIN. DDC. The court granted the Cruz Plaintiffs’ motion to convene a three-judge court and denied the FEC’s motion to dismiss. The case involves a challenge to a restriction on the amount of post-election contributions a campaign committee can use to repay […]