A podcast distribution deal sending hundreds of thousands of dollars to a political action committee that supports U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz does not violate election laws, the Federal Election Commission decided.

The FEC this week issued a 5-1 decision dismissing complaints from ethics watchdogs who said Cruz “appears to have brazenly violated” campaign finance laws by soliciting donations to the Truth and Courage PAC from iHeartMedia, the massive radio network that has distributed the Texas Republican’s “Verdict with Ted Cruz” podcast since 2022.