The Campaign Legal Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which works in the areas of campaign finance, communications and government ethics. We represent the public interest in administrative and legal proceedings where the nation's campaign finance and related media laws are enforced: at the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and in the courts.

In the campaign finance area, the Legal Center generates legal and policy debate about disclosure, political advertising, contribution limits, enforcement issues and many other matters. Most recently, our attorneys were members of the legal team that successfully defended the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (commonly called McCain-Feingold) before the U.S. Supreme Court. We also participate in FEC Advisory Opinion and rulemaking proceedings as the agency continues to interpret and enforce the new law.

In the area of media law, the Legal Center shapes political broadcasting policy by promoting awareness and enforcement of political broadcasting laws through Federal Communication Commission rulemaking proceedings, Congressional action, and public education.

We also work to develop reasonable, non-partisan solutions to the ethics problems that ofen arise in Washington. The Legal Center currently leads an ideological diverse coalition of ten government watchdog groups working to reform the congressional ethics oversight system.