MUR #6733

RESPONDENTS: Schock, Aaron; 18th District Republican Central Committee(Fed Account); Campaign for Primary Accountability Inc; Davis, Rodney; Every Republican Is Crucial (ERICPAC); Fowler Allen, Melinda; Kilgore, Paul; Martin, Jonathan

COMPLAINANT: Jehle, Eva

SUBJECT: Soft Money; Solicitation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MURs 6563 and 6733: Accept the signed conciliation agreement with Aaron Schock, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Acting Associate General Counsel for Enforcement dated September 27, 2016. Approve the appropriate letter. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-2 to: a. Find reason to believe that Representative Aaron Schock violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e). b. Enter into conciliation with Representative Aaron Schock prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. c. Find no reason to believe that Representative Aaron Schock violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a). d. Find no reason to believe that Every Republican Is Crucial (ERICPAC) and Melinda Fowler Allen in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6563 and MUR 6733 files as to them. e. Find no reason to believe that Representative Eric Cantor violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6563 and MUR 6733 files as to him. f. Find no reason to believe that the 18th District Republican Central Committee (Federal Account) and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6733 files as to them. g. Find no reason to believe that the Campaign for Primary Accountability Inc. and Jonathan Martin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and close the MUR 6563 and MUR 6733 files as to them. h. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated June 30, 2014 .i. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated June 30, 2014. j. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: a. Find reason to believe that Representative Aaron Schock violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e) by impermissibly soliciting contributions from Representative Eric Cantor and the 18th District Committee. b. Enter into conciliation with Representative Aaron Schock prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. c. Find no reason to believe that Representative Aaron Schock violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a). d. Find no reason to believe that Every Republican Is Crucial (ERICPAC) and Melinda Fowler Allen in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6563 and MUR 6733 files as to them. e. Find no reason to believe that Representative Eric Cantor violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6563 and MUR 6733 files as to him. f. Find no reason to believe that the 18th District Republican Central Committee (Federal Account) and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6733 file as to them. g. Find no reason to believe that the Campaign for Primary Accountability Inc. and Jonathan Martin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and close the MUR 6563 and MUR 6733 files as to them. h. Approve the Conciliation Agreement last circulated by Vice Chairman Petersen's Office on November 19, 2015 at 10:42 A.M. with an $11,000 penalty. i. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis last circulated by Chair Ravel's Office on November 18, 2015 at 05:56 P.M. and direct the Office of General Counsel to make conforming edits to all the corresponding Factual and Legal Analyses. j. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Representative Rodney Davis violated 52 U.S.C. 30125 and close the MUR 6733 file as to him.