FEC Says That Candidates Can Use Campaign Funds For Child Care

NPR reports:

The Federal Election Commission has ruled that federal candidates can use campaign funds to pay for child care costs that result from time spent running for office.

On Thursday, the FEC ruled unanimously, 4-0, in favor of New York Democratic House candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley.

Grechen Shirley asked the FEC in April for a ruling on whether she could use campaign funds to pay a caregiver for her two young children. In a Thursday press call, she said she currently pays a babysitter $22 an hour for 17 hours a week while running for Congress. However, she also said she expected to need the babysitter for more hours as the campaign progresses.

Grechen Shirley started using campaign funds for the expenses on March 1, but she planned to pay her campaign back if the FEC ruled against her.

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