A national caucus of the Green Party of the United States is calling for the disbandment of two federal party campaign committees on the grounds that compliance issues, overlapping purposes, and minimal financial activity have rendered both ineffective.
The proposal, introduced in late March by the party’s Young EcoSocialists Caucus, would dissolve both entities currently operating under the name Green Congressional Campaign Committee, including a subordinate party committee and a separate joint fundraising committee registered with the Federal Election Commission.
According to the proposal, the two committees collectively hold less than $3,000 and face potential compliance issues with federal regulators. It argues that neither entity has been fulfilling its core function of raising and distributing funds to support Green Party candidates for federal office.
The Green National Committee voted 71–1 in 2024 to consolidate the party’s House and Senate campaign arms into a single body called the Green Congressional Campaign Committee. Sponsors of the motion at the time said the change was intended to streamline party operations and help direct limited volunteer resources behind federal campaigns.
However, the caucus contends that the restructuring instead resulted in two separate committees operating under the same name. In addition to the renamed subordinate committee, a distinct joint fundraising committee was later registered with the FEC, creating parallel entities with limited coordination between them.
The proposal alleges that both committees have failed to meet key responsibilities outlined in their governing rules, including raising and distributing funds, reporting regularly to the national committee, and complying with other stated internal financial policies. It also points to spending patterns that directed only a small share of funds toward direct candidate support.
Members of the Young EcoSocialists initially began raising questions last year about the transparency of both groups, as well as fundraising practices and compliance with donor guidelines. A meeting between national committee members and a representative of the campaign committee was held last November and produced a list of corrective actions to address those concerns.
“On the call it also became clear that the GCCC was not fulfilling 2.1, and had provided no money to support candidates; instead committee members were flying around the country filming ads,” the proposal states. “This came as a shock to the national committee members on the call as it was not meeting its most basic mission of the GCCC.”
Among those steps discussed were proposals to disclose details related to the compensation structure, adopt the party’s “Donor Bill of Rights,” share detailed breakdowns of campaign-related spending such as digital advertising, and bring committee membership up to required levels through regular elections.
However, the caucus states that those steps were largely not implemented. It further points out that most committee members resigned soon afterward, with one representative previously telling the Steering Committee liaison that the group was already in the process of an “orderly shutdown.”
The caucus also argues that the party does not require separate federal campaign committees to support candidates, noting that similar functions can be handled through existing structures and recreated later if needed.
The proposal would formalize the process to disband the two entities by directing national leadership to close both within 30 days of adoption and use any remaining funds to either address potential fines or transfer them to party reserves for campaign support. The measure would also halt any further appointments to the committee and require party officials to archive relevant records.
The proposal is currently in the discussion phase, with a vote expected later this month. Member participation from two-thirds of the national committee is required for quorum, and a simple majority among those voting is required for adoption.
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