Statement of Ellen R. Malcolm on the ruling in EMILY’s List v. FEC

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ellen R. Malcolm, president and founder of EMILY's List, issued the following statement today on the ruling of EMILY's List v. the Federal Election Commission:

"We are pleased with the ruling of the court today. In 2005, we challenged FEC rules that made it more difficult for us to raise and spend non-federal money to support state and local candidates. As a result of this decision, EMILY's List will be able to allocate its federal and non-federal expenses in a manner that reflects our actual work and we will continue to support state and local candidates across the country."

EMILY's List is the nation's largest financial resource for women candidates. In the 2007-2008 cycle, EMILY's List raised more than $43 million to support its mission of recruiting and supporting women candidates, helping them build strong campaigns, and mobilizing women voters to turn out and vote. With more than 100,000 members across the country, EMILY's List is one of the largest political action committees in the nation. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY's List has worked to elect 80 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House, 15 to the U.S. Senate, nine governors, and hundreds of women to the state legislatures, state constitutional offices, and other key local offices.