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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4516

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee; AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education/Political Contributions Committee; Barber, Barbara; Bedford, Roger H.; Beer, Lawrence N.; Beshear For US Senate Committee; Block, Clifford P.; Bone, Charles W.; Bowers, James S.; Brennan For US Senate; Collier, Sophia; Committee to Elect Winston Bryant US Senate; Dalton, Harry M.; Daly, Michael E.; Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account; Democratic Party Of Arkansas State Account; Democratic Party Of Oregon; Democratic Party of Oregon - State Account; Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Democratic State Central Committee (Colorado); Democratic State Central Committee of Colorado - State Account; Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana - State Account; Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana General FECA Account; Docking For US Senate; Docking, William R.; Elliott S. Close For US Senate; Fani, Anthony J.; Fox, James P.; Friends of Dick Durbin Committee; Friends of Max Cleland for the U.S. Senate, Inc.; Friends of Senator Carl Levin; Friends of Tom Strickland, Inc.; Garcia, Raul "Rudy"; Gelderman, G. Anthony, III; Genora, Angelo J., Esq.; Hanna, Peggy; Hosticka, Carl; Houston Gordon for Senate (Friends of Houston Gordon); Idaho State Democratic Party; Idaho State Democratic Party - State Account; Kahn, Richard S.; Kansas Democratic State Committee - State Account; Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee; Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee-State Account; Kerry Committee; Lantos Swett, Y Katrina; Lykins, Daniel; Maine Democratic State Committee; Maine Democratic State Committee-State Account; Mary Landrieu For Senate Committee, Inc.; Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party/Federal; Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor-State Account; Minnick For Senate; Naftaly, Robert H.; New Hampshire Democratic State Committee; New Hampshire Democratic-State Account; New Jersey Democratic State Committee; New Jersey Democratic State Committee-State Account; Oliver, Ron; Progressive Politics Network, The (FKA Wellstone for Senate); Reilly, Sean; Roger H. Bedford For US Senate; Romer, Christopher W.; Sally Thompson For US Senate; Schulte , Paul K.; Skinner, Gardner W., Jr.; Smith, Henry A., Jr.; State Democratic Executive Committee Of Alabama; State Democratic Executive Committee Of Alabama-State Account; Stephens, Harry P.; Stivers, Charles L.; Swett For Senate; Tattrie, Darryl; Tobias , Andrew; Tom Bruggere For US Senate; Torricelli for US Senate, Inc; Troubh, William B.; Trumka, Richard L.; Van Brocklin, Robert D.

COMPLAINANT: National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Labor Unions; Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting; Disclaimer

DISPOSITION:

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Stale Democratic Party of Oregon - State Account
Roger H. Bedford For US Senate
DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee
Dalton, Harry M.
Tobias , Andrew
Hosticka, Carl
Beer, Lawrence N.
Smith, Henry A., Jr.
Stephens, Harry P.
Schulte , Paul K.
Collier, Sophia
Bedford, Roger H.
Hanna, Peggy
Genora, Angelo J., Esq.
Torricelli for US Senate, Inc
Progressive Politics Network, The (FKA Wellstone for Senate)
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
Houston Gordon for Senate (Friends of Houston Gordon)
Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account
Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee
Garcia, Raul "Rudy"
Beshear For US Senate Committee
AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education/Political Contributions Committee
Fox, James P.
State Democratic Executive Committee Of Alabama
Fani, Anthony J.
Oliver, Ron
Mary Landrieu For Senate Committee, Inc.
Romer, Christopher W.
Democratic Party Of Arkansas State Account
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party/Federal
Lantos Swett, Y Katrina
Trumka, Richard L.
Sally Thompson For US Senate
Friends of Dick Durbin Committee
Friends of Max Cleland for the U.S. Senate, Inc.
Friends of Senator Carl Levin
Democratic Party Of Oregon
New Hampshire Democratic State Committee
Maine Democratic State Committee
Bowers, James S.
Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana General FECA Account
Tattrie, Darryl
Lykins, Daniel
Kansas Democratic State Committee - State Account
Idaho State Democratic Party - State Account
Democratic State Central Committee (Colorado)
State Democratic Executive Committee Of Alabama-State Account
Democratic State Central Committee of Colorado - State Account
New Jersey Democratic State Committee-State Account
New Hampshire Democratic-State Account
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor-State Account
Maine Democratic State Committee-State Account
Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana - State Account
Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee-State Account
Kansas Democratic State Committee - State Account
Idaho State Democratic Party
Kahn, Richard S.
Minnick For Senate
Skinner, Gardner W., Jr.
Bone, Charles W.
Tom Bruggere For US Senate
Van Brocklin, Robert D.
Elliott S. Close For US Senate
Swett For Senate
Naftaly, Robert H.
Kerry Committee
Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account
Oliver, Ron
Reilly, Sean
Brennan For US Senate
Troubh, William B.
Barber, Barbara
Stivers, Charles L.
Docking For US Senate
Docking, William R.
Daly, Michael E.
Friends of Tom Strickland, Inc.
Committee to Elect Winston Bryant US Senate
Block, Clifford P.

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/13/2000 Response from Tom Bruggere for U.S. Senate 88 KB
03/02/1999 Nomination of Thomas L. Strickland for U.S. Attorney for District of Colorado 204 KB
09/29/1998 Designation of Counsel from Rick Daily and Tom Strickland 136 KB
02/25/1998 Response from Minnick for Senate and Gardner W. Skinner, Jr., Treasurer 5 MB
02/06/1998 Response from Walter C. Minnick 67 KB
08/19/1997 Response from Democratic Party of Oregon 244 KB
07/21/1997 Designation of Counsel from AFL-CIO 47 KB
12/11/1996 Response from AFL-CIO 188 KB
12/10/1996 Response from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 75 KB
12/10/1996 Response from Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 1 MB
12/06/1996 Response from Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, et al. 5 MB
11/26/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to Close for U.S. Senate, The Kerry Committee and Houston Gordon for Senate 82 KB
11/26/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee, Democratic Party of Oregon and Beshear for U.S. Senate 61 KB
11/26/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Federal Account 51 KB
11/22/1996 Request for Extension of Time from Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 111 KB
11/21/1996 Designation of Counsel from Democratic Party of Oregon, Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee and Beshear for U.S. Senate 276 KB
11/20/1996 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Close for U.S. Senate, The Kerry Committee and Houston Gordon for Senate 208 KB
11/19/1996 Response from Committee to Elect Winston Bryant U.S. Senate and Clifford P. Block, Treasurer 91 KB
11/19/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to DNC 46 KB
11/15/1996 Designation of Counsel from Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Federal Account and Paul K. Shulte 97 KB
11/14/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic State Central Committee of Colorado, Idaho State Democratic Party, Kansas Democratic State Committee, Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana General FECA Account, Maine Democratic State Committee, Beshear for U.S. Senate, Tom Bruggere for U.S. Senate, Friends of Max Cleland for U.S. Senate, Jill Docking for U.S. Senate, Friends of Senator Carl Levin, Sally Thompson for Senate, Citizens for Swett/Swett for Senate Committee, Torricelli for U.S. Senate, Wellstone for Senate 71 KB
11/14/1996 Request for Extension of Time from DNC 89 KB
11/12/1996 Request for Extension of Time from Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 117 KB
11/12/1996 Designation of Counsel 40 KB
11/12/1996 Request for Extension of Time from Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 100 KB
11/08/1996 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Democratic Party of Oregon and Arlene Collins, Treasurer; Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee and Clay Patrick, Treasurer; Beshear for U.S. Senate Committee 237 KB
11/07/1996 Request for Extension of Time from Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic State Central Committee of Colorado, Idaho State Democratic Party, Kansas Democratic State Committee, Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana General FECA Account, Maine Democratic State Committee, Beshear for U.S. Senate, Tom Bruggere for U.S. Senate, Friends of Max Cleland for U.S. Senate, Jill Docking for U.S. Senate, Friends of Senator Carl Levine, Sally Thompson for Senate, Citizens for Swett/Swett for Senate Committee, Torricelli for U.S. Senate, Wellstone for Senate 129 KB
11/07/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to Russell Jackson Drake 45 KB
11/06/1996 Designation of Counsel 100 KB
11/04/1996 Designation of Counsel from John Saxon 62 KB
11/01/1996 Designation of Counsel from Dan Lykins 52 KB
11/01/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to DNC 45 KB
10/31/1996 Designation of Counsel from Katrina Lantos Swett 70 KB
10/30/1996 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 98 KB
10/30/1996 Grant of Extension of Time to AFL-CIO 54 KB
10/30/1996 Designation of Counsel from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 48 KB
10/25/1996 Request for Extension of Time from AFL-CIO 74 KB
10/23/1996 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 4 MB
10/16/1996 Complaint 8 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/06/2000 Notification to Committee to Elect Winston Bryant U.S. Senate 71 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, et al. 115 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee 71 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to AFL-CIO 74 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Beshear for U.S. Senate Committee, Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee Federal and Non-Federal Committees, Minnick for Senate, Democratic Party of Oregon Federal and Non-Federal Committees, State Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama Federal and Non-Federal Committees 90 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Houston Gordon for Senate (Friends of Houston Gordon) 83 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Houston Gordon for Senate (Friends of Houston Gordon) 89 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labot Party Federal and Non-Federal Accounts 74 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to New Jersey Democratic State Committee Federal and Non-Federal Accounts 85 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to New Jersey Democratic State Committee Federal and Non-Federal Accounts 82 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Brennan for US Senate 71 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Friends of Dick Durbin Committee 68 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Mary Landrieu for Senate Committee, Inc. 74 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to New Hampshire Democratic State Committee 79 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Friends of Tom Strickland, Inc. 72 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to Roger H. Bedford for US Senate 73 KB
11/01/2000 Notification to National Republican Senatorial Committee 59 KB
09/22/2000 Case Closures Under EPS - General Counsel's Report 43 KB
09/14/2000 General Counsel's Report 178 KB
05/23/2000 Notification to Tom Bruggere for US Senate 55 KB
02/18/1998 Notification to Walter C. Minnick 97 KB
Certifications 10/11/2000 Case Closures Under Enforcement Priority 84 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee
Previous respondent AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education/Political Contributions Committee
Barber, Barbara
Bedford, Roger H.
Beer, Lawrence N.
Beshear For US Senate Committee
Block, Clifford P.
Bone, Charles W.
Bowers, James S.
Brennan For US Senate
Collier, Sophia
Committee to Elect Winston Bryant US Senate
Dalton, Harry M.
Daly, Michael E.
Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account
Democratic Party Of Arkansas State Account
Democratic Party Of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon - State Account
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic State Central Committee (Colorado)
Democratic State Central Committee of Colorado - State Account
Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana - State Account
Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana General FECA Account
Docking For US Senate
Docking, William R.
Elliott S. Close For US Senate
Fani, Anthony J.
Fox, James P.
Friends of Dick Durbin Committee
Friends of Max Cleland for the U.S. Senate, Inc.
Friends of Senator Carl Levin
Friends of Tom Strickland, Inc.
Garcia, Raul "Rudy"
Gelderman, G. Anthony, III
Genora, Angelo J., Esq.
Hanna, Peggy
Hosticka, Carl
Houston Gordon for Senate (Friends of Houston Gordon)
Idaho State Democratic Party
Idaho State Democratic Party - State Account
Kahn, Richard S.
Kansas Democratic State Committee - State Account
Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee
Kentucky State Democratic Central Executive Committee-State Account
Kerry Committee
Lantos Swett, Y Katrina
Lykins, Daniel
Maine Democratic State Committee
Maine Democratic State Committee-State Account
Mary Landrieu For Senate Committee, Inc.
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party/Federal
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor-State Account
Minnick For Senate
Naftaly, Robert H.
New Hampshire Democratic State Committee
New Hampshire Democratic-State Account
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee-State Account
Oliver, Ron
Progressive Politics Network, The (FKA Wellstone for Senate)
Reilly, Sean
Roger H. Bedford For US Senate
Romer, Christopher W.
Sally Thompson For US Senate
Schulte , Paul K.
Skinner, Gardner W., Jr.
Smith, Henry A., Jr.
State Democratic Executive Committee Of Alabama
State Democratic Executive Committee Of Alabama-State Account
Stephens, Harry P.
Stivers, Charles L.
Swett For Senate
Tattrie, Darryl
Tobias , Andrew
Tom Bruggere For US Senate
Torricelli for US Senate, Inc
Troubh, William B.
Trumka, Richard L.
Van Brocklin, Robert D.
Complainant National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Respondent's counsel Bauer, Robert F., Esq.
Elias, Marc E., Esq.
Gold, Laurence E., Esq.
Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
Sandler, Joseph E., Esq.
Strickland, Thomas L.
Weinblatt , Alan W., Esq.
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