GOP accused of exploiting campaign finance loophole by House Dems in lawsuit.

The FEC is being sued by the House Democrats' campaign arm for not acting on a campaign finance loophole used by Republican candidates in their TV ads.

The DCCC has filed a complaint in D.C. District Court seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief, alleging that Republicans are evading fundraising limits by disguising attack ads as fundraising efforts.

Senate Democrats accused Republicans of using a certain tactic and appealed to the FEC to determine if it is allowed. The commission voted 3-3, allowing the GOP to continue with its ads.

The DCCC's general counsel, Rachel L. Jacobs, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that federal law specifies that coordinated party committee expenditures with candidates are subject to limits. However, Republican candidates are currently taking advantage of a self-created loophole by using party committee money on candidate ads, exceeding the applicable limits, at the lowest possible cost.

"Democratic candidates must decide whether to risk legal penalties by engaging in potentially illegal conduct or fall behind their Republican opponents by tens of millions of dollars."

The DCCC is seeking a federal court ruling on the legality of the practice prior to the Nov. 5 election.

The DCCC will be seen in court, as FEC Chairman Sean Cooksey expects the FEC to win the lawsuit.

The FEC refused to provide any further comment on ongoing litigation when asked for a statement by Planet Chronicle Digital.

The suit against the National Republican Senatorial Committee is a "desperate stunt," according to Ryan Dollar, the General Counsel of the committee, who stated that the television ads were approved unanimously in 2007 and reaffirmed last week.

Dollar expressed interest in hearing Harris Victory's thoughts on the lawsuit, considering that they have also been involved in similar advertising campaigns.

In the lead-up to Election Day, Republicans are striving to retain control of the House and seize the Senate. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a key outside group backing House Republicans and closely tied to House Speaker Mike Johnson, reported its best fundraising quarter ever recently, with an $81.4 million haul during the July-September third quarter of 2024 fundraising.

The CLF declared that it would be allocating $11 million in new ad reservations, with Planet Chronicle Digital being the first to receive the news.

During the same fundraising quarter, the Senate Leadership Fund, which supports Republican incumbents and candidates, raised $114.5 million.

Planet Chronicle' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.