Finally, putting together discretionary spending, mandatory spending, and interest on the debt, you can see how the total federal budget is divided into different categories of spending. This pie chart shows the breakdown $3.8 trillion in combined discretionary, mandatory, and interest spending budgeted by Congress in fiscal year 2015.
o Federal Election Commission (FEC) â the federal agency that regulates campaign donations to and spending by candidates for Congress and the presidency Some regulations limit the amount an individual or organization can give to a political campaign; others prohibit certain kinds of organizations, such as corporations and unions, from contributing directly to candidates or parties Individual donors can get around many of these legal restrictions by setting up PACs or acting as âbundlers ...
Legislative Background. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) is the result of two different proposed bills to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act (1971), which regulates political campaign financing. The first bill was proposed by Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold.he Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, nicknamed the McCain-Feingold Act after two of its Senate sponsors, sets limits on campaign financing available, restricts the types of political advertising aired prior to an election, and requires greater fiscal transparency for political donations. Other People Are Reading.