Category: FEC

McConnell and Reid Discuss FEC

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 21, 2008
Categories In FEC

On Friday, Senators McConnell and Reid discussed the FEC nomination situation. The discussion is available here thanks to C-SPAN’s online archives. Click on Senator McConnell’s remarks of 9:36 a.m. (If that link doesn’t load you’ll have to visit the main archives site and find the June 20th session of the Senate.) His discussion of the […]

FEC Nominations Update

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 20, 2008
Categories In FEC

CQ Today reports that a quorum could be restored to the Federal Election Commission as early as next week. The Senate will likely confirm five Federal Election Commission nominees early next week, putting the long-defunct oversight group back in working order, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Friday.

Obama Opts Out

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 19, 2008
Categories In FEC

Adjust the volume and follow this link to the Obama campaign’s website for an important announcement regarding his decision to be the first major party candidate in the history of the presidential public financing system to opt out of the system in the general election.