Democraric Senatorial Campaign Committee v. Federal Election Commission’s Empirical Analysis
660 F.2d 773 · 1980
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
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“do not apply to transfers between and among political committees which are national, State, district, or local committees (including any subordinate committee thereof) of the same political party.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“S.Rep.No.93-689, supra , at 8, reprinted in Legislative History of the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1974, supra , at 104. 1 Section 431(14) defines the term”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“Absent § 441a(d), party committees could make no expenditures whatsoever in connection with the Congressional campaigns of their party's candidates.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
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