US Politics

FEC Sues Local Union, PAC Over Alleged Failure to Comply With 2018 Agreement

The regulator said a local union improperly deducted more than $2 million from its members paychecks to fund political contributions between 2012 and 2017.
FEC Sues Local Union, PAC Over Alleged Failure to Comply With 2018 Agreement
Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean Cooksey testifies before the Committee on House Administration in Washington on Sept. 20, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Austin Alonzo
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The Federal Election Commission filed suit against a local union alleging it and its political action committee failed to follow an agreement addressing a previous violation of federal election laws.

On May 17, the FEC filed a civil complaint against Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 and its PAC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Austin Alonzo
Austin Alonzo
Reporter
Austin Alonzo covers U.S. political and national news for The Epoch Times. He has covered local, business and agricultural news in Kansas City, Missouri, since 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. You can reach Austin via email at [email protected]
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