FEC Commissioner Praises Honest Ads Act

Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, supports the Honest Ads Act introduced Thursday (see 1710190054). The FEC, which reopened a proceeding on ad disclaimers, wants input on how to improve transparency of political advertising, Weintraub said in a statement: HR-4077, will "significantly strengthen the law and empower Americans by better illuminating how campaigns are being waged on the internet."