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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5347

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures; Albert, Jeffrey B.; Bonham, James J.; Byrnes, James; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions; Hoeffel for Congress Committee; Hoeffel, Joseph M., III; Pennsylvania Democratic Party

COMPLAINANT: Barnes, Deidre

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: Decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5347: 1. Find no reason to believe the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and James Byrnes, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(2)(A), 441a(d)(3), and 441a(f). 2. Find no reason to believe the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and James J. Bonham, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(2)(A), 441a(d)(3), and 441a(f). 3. Find no reason to believe U.S. Representative Joseph M. Hoeffel violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 4. Find no reason to believe the Hoeffel for Congress Committee and Jeffrey B. Albert, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures
Hoeffel, Joseph M., III 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Pennsylvania Democratic Party 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)(3)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Byrnes, James 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)(3)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Hoeffel for Congress Committee 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Albert, Jeffrey B. 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Bonham, James J. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(2)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(d)(3)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/21/2003 Notification to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions 53 KB
03/17/2003 Response from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures 142 KB
02/06/2003 Response from Hoeffel for Congress Committee 230 KB
02/06/2003 Grant of Extension of Time to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions 45 KB
02/03/2003 Response from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party 324 KB
01/30/2003 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 95 KB
01/24/2003 Notification of Complaint to Hoeffel for Congress Committee 87 KB
01/24/2003 Notification of Complaint to Congressman Joseph M. Hoeffel 85 KB
01/24/2003 Notification of Complaint to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party 88 KB
01/24/2003 Notification of Complaint to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee- Contributions and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures 95 KB
01/24/2003 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 51 KB
12/17/2002 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/21/2004 Notification to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 62 KB
06/21/2004 Notification to the Pennsylvania Democratic Party 59 KB
06/21/2004 Notification to Hoeffel for Congress Committee 58 KB
06/21/2004 Notification to Congressman Joseph M. Hoeffel 55 KB
06/21/2004 Notification to Deirdre Barnes 70 KB
05/21/2004 First General Counsel's Report 893 KB
Certifications 06/08/2004 Pennsylvania Democratic Party and James Bynes, as treasurer; U.S. Representative Joseph M. Hoeffel, Hoeffel for Congress Committee and Jeffrey B. Albert, as treasurer; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and James J. Bonham, as treasurer 64 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures
Previous respondent Albert, Jeffrey B.
Bonham, James J.
Byrnes, James
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions
Hoeffel for Congress Committee
Hoeffel, Joseph M., III
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Complainant Barnes, Deidre
Respondent's counsel Corley, Judith L., Esq.
Lentchner, Cassandra, Esq.
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