In February, the senatorial committee sent similar checks several thousand people.

"They haven't given a donation to my campaign," he said, emphasizing that the money was going to the senatorial committee.

The Election Commission has asked the court to fine the senatorial committee up to $2.7 million.

He added that the commission could seek millions of dollars in fines from the senatorial committee.

Both the Democratic and the Republican senatorial committees see it as an important battle in the fight for control of the Senate.

Stuart Roy, communications director for the senatorial committee, declined to estimate how much would be collected at the fund-raising dinner.

He was also chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1996.

Kerry was the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1987 to 1989.

All of that spending was attributed to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2004 election cycle.