[Political Activity Law]

OVERSIGHT POSTPONED. The Committee on House Administration postponed its oversight hearing on the FEC.

CHAIR EXPANSION. WE. “Recent criticism of President Trump and the Electoral College by the Democratic chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission has come under fire from a key oversight Republican and a long-serving FEC member.”

The letter from Rep. Davis and the responses from the commissioners are here.

FUNDRAISING RAMP. WP. “As the House on Tuesday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, his reelection campaign immediately tried to turn the moment into an opportunity, bombarding his supporters with fundraising appeals.”

MESS BLAME. NYP. “The same election lawyer whose 2014 advice earned Mayor Bill de Blasio a rebuke from the Manhattan district attorney worked for the mayor’s presidential bid that’s now facing scrutiny by federal regulators.”

OR: BEEFING UP. OL. “The Secretary of State’s office said Tuesday it will seek to beef up enforcement of Oregon’s campaign finance laws after a report by The Oregonian/OregonLive last week that showed minimal investigation into alleged violations.”

PA: SUPER PAC TARGET. PPA. “American Bridge, a liberal Super PAC that describes itself as ‘the largest research, video tracking, and rapid response organization in Democratic politics’ has launched a $50 million effort in four specific states that includes Pennsylvania.”

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HOUSE HEARING SET. CHA. “On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing entitled ‘Oversight of the Federal Election Commission.'”

BROWSER EXTENSION. HILL. “This is not the first time browser extensions have been used to mock political figures.”

MT: NEW LIMITS. FHB. “State officials say new campaign contribution limits are in place for the upcoming 2020 Montana election season.”

NJ: FLYER CONDEMNED. POL. “LeRoy Jones, who’s the still-as-yet undeclared Essex and South Jersey-backed candidate for Democratic state chairman, is on the same page as state Democratic Chairman John Currie in condemning a mailer that the General Majority super PAC sent out against the 1st District Republican Assembly candidates.”

OK: RENT ISSUE. TOKL. “One of Oklahoma’s most powerful legislators has rented a garage apartment in Oklahoma City from an OGE Energy Corp. lobbyist.”

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FEC HEARING SET. Comm. on House Administration. “On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing entitled ‘Oversight of the Federal Election Commission.'”

NEED FOR FEC: RAVEL. POL. “At the moment, the FEC cannot meet at all.”

LAST WEEK AT THE FEC. Weekly Digest.

ALEXA, MAX OUT. VER. “On Thursday, you’ll be able to make campaign donations to 2020 presidential candidates through your Amazon Alexa devices — or at least to those candidates whom Amazon deems eligible to set up an account.”

FINDING FAULT. POL. “Mayor Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign is over, but concerns over his fundraising practices linger on.”

MD: USING PAC. WP. “Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is reprising his role as a grass-roots agitator, asking top supporters to raise at least $2 million for a lobbying and public relations campaign that would herald his Republican agenda and try to rouse opposition to Democratic priorities.”

MO: MONEY FLOW. NL. “Candidates are abiding by the new rules, to be sure, but the same restrictions don’t apply to independent political action committees, or PACs, some of which explicitly support certain politicians.”

NY: COMMISSION AT WORK. LG. “The New York Public Interest Research Group — New York’s largest student-run watchdog group — unveiled a new report detailing the significant role that campaign contributions play in electing state legislators.”

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