FEC To Force Members Of Congress To Return Contributions To Blunt/DeLay Favor Seeker

According to PoliticalMoneyLine, the FEC will require the campaigns of several members of Congress to disgorge themselves of tainted contributions they took from Westar executives.

According to PoliticalMoneyLine:

Eighteen federal candidates or their PACs, and one party committee must disgorge themselves of $40,700 in campaign contributions given to them by Westar executives. Since Westar Energy Inc. sent each of the recipients a specific letter advising them that the funds came from tainted sources, FEC regulations require the recipients to disgorge the funds. Earlier this year the FEC had reached a conciliation agreement, including a $40,500 civil penalty, with Westar and their former officers for improperly facilitating donations.