House Dems Sue FEC Over GOP Fundraising Tactic
Axios reports:
The campaign arm of House Democrats is suing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over a controversial campaign finance loophole, Axios has learned. Republicans have resorted to legally-contested tactics to get around their cash crunch, with Democrats hammering the GOP in fundraising this year.
Democrats have accused Republicans of illegally financing their campaign ads, appealing to the FEC to rule if the tactic is allowed. The GOP has been making ads that look mostly like attack ads, but which are paid for by joint fundraising committees as if they are fundraising ads.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the campaign arm of House Dems, is asking a federal court to declare the practice illegal. A blockage from federal court would be a blow to GOP spending plans.
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