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What's New entries are divided into three categories: Highlights, Recent Additions to the Web Site and Previous Months. The Highlights section features the most significant web postings from the last several months; the Recent Additions section lists postings made within a couple of months; and the Previous Months section archives What's New entries for the six months before that.

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Highlights

August 12, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of New Agency Procedures for Notice to Respondents in Non-Complaint Generated Enforcement Matters
August 7, 2009 FEC Digest for Week of August 3 - 7, 2009
August 7, 2009 Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of FEC in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Regulations, Enforcement Policy
August 6, 2009 FEC RELEASES FEDERAL ELECTIONS 2008 REPORT
August 4, 2009 FEC LAUNCHES E-LEARNING AND YOUTUBE OFFERINGS
July 31, 2009 FEC Digest for Week of July 27 – 31, 2009
July 30, 2009 FEC HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVING ITS WEBSITE AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS
July 30, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of Final Rules Transferring the National Registration Act Regulations
July 30, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-18, Issued to Penske Truck Leasing, Is Now Available
July 30, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-16, Issued to Libertarian Party of Ohio, Is Now Available
July 30, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-15, Issued to Bill White for Texas, Is Now Available
July 29, 2009 FEC ISSUES THREE ADVISORY OPINIONS
July 28, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of Disposition of Rulemaking in Today's Federal Register
July 29, 2009 FEC PUBLIC HEARING ON WEBSITE AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
July 24, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of July 20 – 24, 2009
July 23, 2009 Final Audit on Edwards for President, Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Final Audit on Friends of Weiner, Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Final Audit on South Dakota Republican Party, Is Now Available
July 21, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SEVEN CASES
July 17, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of July 13 – 17, 2009
July 14, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Chicago Regional Conference for House and Senate Campaigns, Political Party Committees and Corporate/Labor/Trade PACs, September 15-16, 2009
July 13, 2009 Final Audit on Ciro D. Rodriguez for Congress, Is Now Available
July 10, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of July 6 - July 10, 2009
July 10, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing New Rules of Procedures for Audit Hearings
July 9, 2009 Final Audit on Denver 2008 Host Convention Committee, Is Now Available
July 9, 2009 Final Audit on Kuhl for Congress, Is Now Available
July 9, 2009 Final Audit on Charlie Stuart for Congress, Is Now Available
July 7, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing New Advisory
Opinion Procedures and Explanation of Existing Procedures
July 6, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
July 2, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of June 29 – July 2, 2009
July 1, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing its Public Hearing and Requesting Comments on its Website Improvement and Internet Communications Initiative
July 1, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Concerning Final Rules on Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments
June 30, 2009 FEC Settles Allegations of Impermissible Contributions
June 29, 2009 Comments Received on the FEC's Website Improvement Initiative are Now Available
June 29, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-12, Issued to Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
June 29, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-07, Issued to Congressman Randy Neugebauer, Is Now Available
June 26, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of June 22 – 26, 2009
June 26, 2009 FEC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON IMPROVING ITS WEBSITE AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS
June 25, 2009 FEC ADOPTS PROCEDURES TO BROADEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMENT DURING
AUDIT, ADVISORY OPINION PROCESSES
June 25, 2009 FEC TAKES ACTION ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS
June 25, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 25, 2009 Commission launches Website and Internet Communications Improvement Initiative
June 19, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of June 15 – 19, 2009
June 19, 2009 FEC Launches Final Phase of Project to Make All Closed Enforcement Cases Available Online
June 19, 2009 FEC ISSUES ADVISORY OPINION ON VISCLOSKY REQUEST
June 19, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-10, Issued to Visclosky for Congress, Is Now Available
June 18, 2009 FEC TAKES ACTION ON AUDIT REPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
June 15, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 12, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of June 8-12, 2009
June 10, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 9, 2009 Final Audit on Kucinich for President 2008, Inc., Is Now Available
June 8, 2009 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SUMMARIZED: RECEIPTS NEARLY DOUBLE 2004 TOTAL
June 5, 2009 FEC Digest for the Week of June 1–5, 2009
June 5, 2009 Final Audit on Zinga for Congress, Is Now Available
June 4, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
June 1, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 29, 2008 Final Audit on League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Is Now Available
May 29, 2009 FEC Digest - Week of May 26-29, 2009
May 28, 2009 PARTY FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SUMMARIZED FOR THE 2008 ELECTION CYCLE: PARTY SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES INCREASES
May 28, 2009 The FEC Has Announced Upcoming State Outreach Workshops and Roundtables on Reporting
May 27, 2009 Final Audit on Sharpton 2004, Is Available
May 22, 2009 FEC Digest - Week of May 18–22, 2009
May 22, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 19, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
May 18, 2009 Final Audit on Hunter for President, Inc., Is Now Available
May 18, 2009 Final Audit on Joe Donnelly for Congress, Is Now Available
May 18, 2009 Final Audit on Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education Political Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
May 15, 2009 FEC Digest - Week of May 11-15, 2009
May 15, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 14, 2009 FECFile Version 6.4.1 is now available. The update enables reporting committees to disclose lobbyist bundling on FEC Form 3L.
May 11, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 7, 2009 FEC ACTS ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST, ANNOUNCES WEEKLY DIGEST
May 7, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-08, Issued to Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
April 30, 2009 FEC Reaches Settlement with Rev. Al Sharpton, Sharpton 2004 and Non-profit Corporation
April 27, 2009 FEC Expands Web Site Advisory Opinion Search Feature
April 27, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 24, 2009 Growth in PAC Financial Activity Slows
April 24, 2009 FEC Introduces 2010 Maps on Web Site
April 23, 2009 FEC ACTS ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST
April 23, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-06, Issued to Jim Risch for Lieutenant Governor Committee, Is Now Available
April 17, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-02, Issued To The True Patriot Network, LLC, Is Now Available
April 16, 2009 FEC APPROVES ADVISORY OPINION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
April 16, 2009 The FEC's 2009 Legislative Recommendations Are Now Available
April 9, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 3, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX MATTERS
April 3, 2009 FEC Acts on Advisory Opinion Requests, Approves Legislative Recommendations
March 27, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Conference for Trade Associations, Membership Organizations and Labor Organizations, May 21-22, 2009
March 25, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE MATTERS
March 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-04, Issued to Al Franken for U.S. Senate and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
March 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-01, Issued to Socialist Workers Party, Is Now Available
March 17, 2009 New FEC Form 3L used by campaigns, party committees and Leadership PACs to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists, registrants and their PACs is now available [PDF]
March 13, 2009 FEC INTRODUCES WEB RESOURCE ON HLOGA LOBBYIST BUNDLING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
March 13, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FOUR MATTERS
March 12, 2009 Final Audit on Christine Jennings for Congress, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 Final Audit on Dallas County Republican Party, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Correction (Regarding Semi-Annual Disclosure) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
March 11, 2009 Register Now for the FEC's April 29 Roundtable on the New Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Rules
March 10, 2009 Revised FEC Form 1 now available. [PDF]
March 9, 2009 Number of Federal PACs Increases
March 5, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON TWO MATTERS
March 5, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Correction (of the Due Date for Form 1 Amendments) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
February 27, 2009 ROBERT A. HICKEY NAMED NEW STAFF DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
February 27, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX MATTERS
February 26, 2009 FEC CLOSES EIGHT MATTERS
February 18, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2008-21 , Issued to CME Group, Inc., Is Now Available
February 17, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Notice of Price Index Increases for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold in Today's Federal Register
February 17, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
February 12, 2009 FEC Confirms that Corporation may Solicit Contributions from Certain Individual Members of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
February 10, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON EIGHT MATTERS
February 9, 2009 Final Audit on Karen Carter for Congress, Is Now Available
February 9, 2009 FEC ANNOUNCES FINAL ACTION ON NINE MATTERS
February 9, 2009 Final Audit on Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign, Is Now Available
February 6, 2009 Final Audit on Missouri Democratic State Committee, Is Now Available
February 5, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Conference for Corporations and their PACs on April 2-3, 2009
February 4, 2009 Final Rules, the Draft Explanation and Justification and a FAQ on the Commission's Rulemaking on Disclosure of Bundling by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants are Now Available
January 30, 2009 A Transcript of the Commission's January 14-15 Hearing on Agency Procedures is Now Available [PDF; 68 pages]
January 23, 2009 The Commission Has Published a Federal Register Notice Today Extending the Comment Period on Agency Procedures and Policies to February 18
January 22, 2009 The Commission has announced contribution limits for the 2009-10 election cycle.
January 21, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2008-19, Issued to Texans for Lamar Smith, Is Now Available
January 21, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2008-18, Issued to Mid-Atlantic Benefits, Is Now Available
January 16, 2009 Commission Holds Comprehensive Public Hearing on Procedures
January 13, 2009 FEC to Hold Broad-Ranging Hearing, Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 14-15
January 13, 2009 The Schedule of Witnesses for the Public Hearing on Agency Procedures is now available. [PDF]
January 7, 2009 Comments responding to the Notice of Public Hearing on Agency Procedures are now available.

Recent Additions to the Web Site

August 12, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-22, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
August 12, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of New Agency Procedures for Notice to Respondents in Non-Complaint Generated Enforcement Matters
August 7, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of Correction in Today's Federal Register
August 3, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
July 31, 2009 The August 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
July 30, 2009 FEC HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVING ITS WEBSITE AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS
July 30, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of Final Rules Transferring the National Registration Act Regulations
July 30, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-18, Issued to Penske Truck Leasing, Is Now Available
July 30, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-16, Issued to Libertarian Party of Ohio, Is Now Available
July 30, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-15, Issued to Bill White for Texas, Is Now Available
July 29, 2009 Close-Out Letter for Advisory Opinion Request 2009-17, Romney for President, Is Now Available
July 28, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of Correction in Today's Federal Register
July 28, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice of Disposition of Rulemaking in Today's Federal Register
July 24, 2009 Draft AO 2009-14 (Mercedes-Benz USA), Is Now Available
July 23, 2009 Draft AO 2009-15 (Bill White for Texas), Is Now Available
July 23, 2009 Final Audit on Edwards for President, Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Draft AO 2009-18 (Penske Truck Leasing), Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Draft AO 2009-17 (Romney for President), Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Draft AO 2009-14 (Mercedes-Benz USA), Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Draft AO 2009-13 (The Black Rock Group), Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Draft AO 2009-16 (Libertarian Party of Ohio), Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Final Audit on Friends of Weiner, Is Now Available
July 22, 2009 Final Audit on South Dakota Republican Party, Is Now Available
July 17, 2009 Advisory Opinon Request 2009-21, West Virginia Secretary of State, Is Now Available
July 17, 2009 The Rulemakings and Policy Statements Pages Have Been Updated
July 16, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-20, Visclosky for Congress, Is Now Available
July 14, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Chicago Regional Conference for House and Senate Campaigns, Political Party Committees and Corporate/Labor/Trade PACs, September 15-16, 2009
July 13, 2009 The Commission has Published a Correction Notice in Today's Federal Register to its Notice of Public Hearing Published on July 1, 2009
July 13, 2009 Final Audit on Ciro D. Rodriguez for Congress, Is Now Available
July 10, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing New Rules of Procedures for Audit Hearings
July 9, 2009 Draft AO 2009-13 (The Black Rock Group), Is Now Available
July 9, 2009 Final Audit on Denver 2008 Host Convention Committee, Is Now Available
July 9, 2009 Final Audit on Kuhl for Congress, Is Now Available
July 9, 2009 Final Audit on Charlie Stuart for Congress, Is Now Available
July 7, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing New Advisory
Opinion Procedures and Explanation of Existing Procedures
July 2, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
July 1, 2009 The July 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
July 1, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Announcing its Public Hearing and Requesting Comments on its Website Improvement and Internet Communications Initiative
July 1, 2009 The Commission has Published a Notice in Today's Federal Register Concerning Final Rules on Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments
June 29, 2009 Comments Received on the FEC's Website Improvement Initiative are Now Available
June 29, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-12, Issued to Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
June 29, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-07, Issued to Congressman Randy Neugebauer, Is Now Available
June 25, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-19, Club for Growth, Is Now Available
June 25, 2009 Close-out Letter for Advisory Opinion Request 2009-11, John Kerry for Senate, is Now Available
June 25, 2009 Commission launches Website and Internet Communications Improvement Initiative
June 24, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-18, Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., Is Now Available
June 24, 2009 Draft AO 2009-07 (Congressman Randy Neugebauer), Is Now Available
June 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-17, Romney for President, Inc., Is Now Available
June 19, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-16, Libertarian of Ohio, Is Now Available
June 19, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-10, Issued to Visclosky for Congress, Is Now Available
June 18, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-12 (Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee), Is Now Available
June 18, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-11 (John Kerry for Senate), Is Now Available
June 16, 2009 The FOIA Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008 is now available. [PDF]
June 15, 2009 Request for Proposal for Digital Conversion of Microfilm
June 15, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-11 (John Kerry for Senate), Is Now Available
June 12, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-15, Bill White for Texas, Is Now Available
June 12, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-10 (Visclosky for Congress), Is Now Available
June 9, 2009 Final Audit on Kucinich for President 2008, Inc., Is Now Available
June 8, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-14, Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Sterling Truck Corporation, Is Now Available
June 5, 2009 Final Audit on Zinga for Congress, Is Now Available
June 2, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
June 1, 2009 Draft AO 2009-07 (Congressman Randy Neugebauer), Is Now Available
May 29, 2009 The June 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
May 29, 2009 Final Audit on League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Is Now Available
May 28, 2009 The FEC Has Announced Upcoming State Outreach Workshops and Roundtables on Reporting
May 28, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-13, The Black Rock Group ("BRG"), Is Now Available
May 27, 2009 Final Audit on Sharpton 2004, Is Available
May 22, 2009 The FY 2010 Congressional Budget Justification Is Available
May 18, 2009 Final Audit on Hunter for President, Inc., Is Now Available
May 18, 2009 Final Audit on Joe Donnelly for Congress, Is Now Available
May 18, 2009 Final Audit on Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education Political Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
May 15, 2009 FEC Digest - Week of May 11-15, 2009
May 14, 2009 FECFile Version 6.4.1 is now available. The update enables reporting committees to disclose lobbyist bundling on FEC Form 3L.
May 12, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-12, Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
May 7, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-08, Issued to Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
May 6, 2009 Open Meeting Agenda for May 7, 2009
May 1, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-08 (Representative Elton Gallegly), Is Now Available
May 1, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available

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