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 #6082

MAJORITY ACTION

Summary

RESPONDENT: Majority Action

COMPLAINANTS: Beacham, Elizabeth "Beth"; National Republican Congressional Committee

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Express Advocacy; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4 - 0 to close the file in MUR 6082 and send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to pass a motion to take the following actions in MUR 6082:1. Find reason to believe that Majority Action violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433, 434, 441a(f), and 441b(a).2.Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 2, 2009.3. Authorize the use of compulsory process with respect to respondent and all witnesses, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5.Merge MUR 5842 (Majority Action) with MUR 6082.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to pass a motion to take the following actions in MUR 6082:1.Find reason to believe that Majority Action violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433, 434, 441a(f), and 441b(a) by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission, by failing to report contributions and expenditures, by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000, and by knowingly accepting union contributions.2. Take no action at this time as to Mark Longabaugh.3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in General Counsel's Report #2 dated March 10, 2009.4.Authorize the use of compulsory process with respect to all respondents and witnesses, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.5.Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Majority Action

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/18/2008 Response from Majority Action 304 KB
10/15/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Majority Action 26 KB
10/14/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Majority Action and Judith Zamore, Treasurer 75 KB
09/26/2008 Complaint 2 MB
12/21/2006 Response from Majority Action 676 KB
11/21/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Majority Action 27 KB
11/16/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Majority Action 82 KB
10/12/2006 Complaint - Attachments 5 MB
10/12/2006 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/15/2009 Notification to Majority Action 41 KB
05/19/2009 Notification to Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center 53 KB
05/19/2009 Notification to National Republican Congressional Committee 38 KB
03/10/2009 Severance of Respondent Majority Action from MUR 5842 to MUR 6082 30 KB
03/02/2009 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 05/12/2009 Majority Action; Mark Longabaugh 22 KB
04/15/2009 Majority Action; Mark Longabaugh 39 KB
04/15/2009 Majority Action 32 KB
Statement of Reasons 07/14/2009 Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioner Caroline C. Hunter 1 MB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Majority Action
Complainant Beacham, Elizabeth "Beth"
National Republican Congressional Committee
Respondent's counsel Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
Top of page