FEC Likely to Fine Several 527 Groups

• By Matthew Murray
• Roll Call Staff
• Dec. 11, 2006, Midnight

Just in time for the 2008 presidential campaign season and roughly two years after the agency began scrutinizing a handful of 527 organizations, the Federal Election Commission is likely to hand down significant fines in the near future against groups such as America Coming Together and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, according to campaign finance lawyers and other experts.