Subject: Policy Alert - New Federal Political Contribution Limits
From: "Akin Gump News and Alerts" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:38:46 -0500

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Policy Alert
  
April 9, 2014
  
New Federal Political Contribution Limits
  
In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision [ https://sites-akingump.vuturevx.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=0388c326-fdf2-4669-bda9-9eefad14f1a0&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.supremecourt.gov%2fopinions%2f13pdf%2f12-536_e1pf.pdf ]  in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the Federal Election Commission eliminated the biennial aggregate contribution limits applicable to individuals (click here [ https://sites-akingump.vuturevx.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=0388c326-fdf2-4669-bda9-9eefad14f1a0&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.akingump.com%2fen%2fnews-publications%2fsupreme-court-campaign-finance-decision-invalidates-aggregate.html ]  for more information on the decision). The base limits applicable to specific candidates, political action committees and political party committees remain in place. Click here [ https://sites-akingump.vuturevx.com/email_handler.aspx?sid=0388c326-fdf2-4669-bda9-9eefad14f1a0&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fcdn.akingump.com%2fimages%2fcontent%2f2%2f8%2fv2%2f28196%2fContribution-Limits-Table-2013-2014.pdf ]  to download a chart with these updated limits.
  
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Washington, D.C.
  
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