skip navigation
Here's how you know US flag signifying that this is a United States Federal Government website

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

SSL

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5380

DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: National Republican Congressional Committee; Benoit, Dana; DeLay, Thomas Dale; Tom Delay Congressional Committee; Ward, Christopher J.

COMPLAINANT: Brennan, Joseph Edward

SUBJECT: Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5380:1. Take no further action against the National RepublicanCongressional Committee and Christopher J. Ward, in his officialcapacity as treasurer, and send an admonishment letter.2. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated June 19, 2006.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5380:1.Find reason to believe the National Republican Congressional Committee and Christopher J. Ward, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a). 2.Find no reason to believe that the Honorable Tom DeLay, the Tom DeLay Congressional Committee and Dana Benoit, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a).3.Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated August 2, 2004, as amended.4.....................................REDACTED...................................5.Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Benoit, Dana 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
Tom Delay Congressional Committee 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
DeLay, Thomas Dale 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action National Republican Congressional Committee 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
Ward, Christopher J. 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/10/2003 Response from Honorable Tom DeLay 62 KB
09/04/2003 Designation of Counsel from Honorable Tom DeLay 55 KB
07/28/2003 Complaint 118 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses None Notification to National Republican Congressional Committee 68 KB
07/18/2006 Notification to Tom DeLay Congressional Committee 40 KB
07/18/2006 Notification to Honorable Tom DeLay 37 KB
07/18/2006 Notification to Edward Brennan 83 KB
06/19/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 530 KB
12/10/2004 Response from National Republican Congressional Committee 2 MB
08/24/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to National Republican Congressional Committee 900 KB
08/24/2004 Notification to Tom DeLay Congressional Committee 59 KB
08/24/2004 Notification to Honorable Tom DeLay 57 KB
08/04/2004 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 06/22/2006 National Republican Congressional Committee and Christopher J. Ward, in his official capacity as treasurer 41 KB
08/17/2004 Honorable Tom DeLay; Tom DeLay Congressional Committee and Dana Benoit, as treasurer; National Republican Congressional Committee and Christopher J. Ward, as treasurer 61 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent National Republican Congressional Committee
Previous respondent Benoit, Dana
DeLay, Thomas Dale
Tom Delay Congressional Committee
Ward, Christopher J.
Complainant Brennan, Joseph Edward
Respondent's counsel McGahn II, Donald F.
Top of page