Maxine Waters Campaign Pays in FEC Fine for Multiple Finance Violations

One of the most well-known figures in progressive politics, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), is once again under public scrutiny, this time for serious infractions related to her campaign funding.

After being found in violation of several federal campaign finance laws during the 2020 election cycle, Waters’ campaign committee, Citizens for Waters, has agreed to pay a $68,000 civil penalty, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

The disclosures, which were made public in a formal report from the FEC, have reignited discussions about transparency, accountability, and the mounting apprehension regarding the backroom operations of political campaigns.

The FEC’s Findings
The FEC claims that during the 2020 election cycle, the Citizens for Waters campaign committed a number of serious violations.

According to federal law, the campaign committee was required to accurately report both receipts and disbursements. Investigators found inconsistencies in financial reports submitted to the FEC that were not attributable to a straightforward clerical error.

More gravely, it was discovered that the committee had taken in excessive sums of money from several different donors. At the time, $2,800 per election was the legal cap on individual contributions to a federal candidate’s campaign. However, just seven people contributed more than $19,000 in excess to Citizens for Waters.

The campaign also made $7,000 in prohibited cash disbursements, four of which exceeded the $100 federal cash limit individually.

Terms of Settlement and Upcoming Duties
Waters’ campaign decided to reach a settlement with the FEC rather than challenge the results.

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