The Federal Election Commission wants U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to explain or return tens of thousands of dollars in recent campaign contributions that appear to violate federal legal limits. Although individuals are prohibited under federal law from giving more than $3,300 to a candidate's election committee, an Aug.
A letter from the Federal Election Commission raises concerns that dozens of donors to the Texas Republican exceeded federal legal limits.The Federal Election Commission wants U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to explain or return tens of thousands of dollars in recent campaign contributions that appear to violate federal legal limits.
The FEC's Aug. 7 letter to Cruz's campaign committee also asks for it to account for contributions from two groups, the Erath County Republican Party and the Republican Women of Kimble County, which it described as"possible unregistered organizations." The inquiry also comes as the FEC weighs whether to investigate Cruz's deal with iHeartMedia. In their complaints to the agency, watchdog groups Campaign Legal Center and End Citizens United argue that the syndication arrangement appears to be structured to skirt legal limits on corporate donations in politics., for free. For its part, iHeartMedia said the money it funnels into the Cruz-linked Truth and Courage super PAC is derived from ad revenue related to the show.
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