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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7101

HOUSE MAJORITY PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: House Majority PAC; Access Industries, Inc.; Adelson, Sheldon G.; American Alliance PAC; Americans for Shared Prosperiety; Bold Agenda; Chamberlain Resnick, Sarah; Charles G. Koch 1997 Trust; Chevron Corporation; Congressional Leadership Fund; Crosby, Caleb; Davis, Keith A.; Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc.,; ESA Fund; Eychaner, Fred; Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc.; Gilliam, Richard; Griffin, Kenneth A.; Hendricks, Diane; Hermsmeyer, Candace; Jordan, John; Koch, Charles; LIUNA Building America; Lambe, Rebecca; Lapp, Alixandria; Marcus, Bernard; Marcus, George; Marston, Chris; Maxwell, Thomas F.; McNair, Robert; Mercer, Robert; Mountaire Corporation; New York Wins PAC; Parker, Sean; Petrodome Energy; Ricketts, Marlene; Schwartz, Bernard H.; Senate Leadership Fund; Senate Majority PAC; Simons, Jim; Singer, Paul; Stephens, Warren; Sussman, S. Donald; Vitreo-Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches; Watkins, Nancy H.; Ziff, Robert

COMPLAINANTS: Fein, Robert; Weismann, Anne L.; Jones, Walter; Merkley, Jeffrey Alan; Lieu, Ted W.; Howe, John; Teachout, Zephyr; Wager, Michael

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: 1. Find no reason to believe that the Respondent Committees violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f). 2. Find no reason to believe that the Respondent Contributors violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(C). 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 17, 2017. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe House Majority PAC 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
LIUNA Building America 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Parker, Sean 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Ricketts, Marlene 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Charles G. Koch 1997 Trust 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Hendricks, Diane 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Mountaire Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
American Alliance PAC 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Bold Agenda 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc., 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
ESA Fund 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
New York Wins PAC 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Hermsmeyer, Candace 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Chamberlain Resnick, Sarah 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Watkins, Nancy H. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Maxwell, Thomas F. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Davis, Keith A. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Marston, Chris 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
McNair, Robert 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Mercer, Robert 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Ziff, Robert 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Lapp, Alixandria 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Crosby, Caleb 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Congressional Leadership Fund 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Senate Majority PAC 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Senate Leadership Fund 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Sussman, S. Donald 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Eychaner, Fred 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Simons, Jim 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Adelson, Sheldon G. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Chevron Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Marcus, George 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Schwartz, Bernard H. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Vitreo-Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Marcus, Bernard 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Singer, Paul 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Stephens, Warren 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Petrodome Energy 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Access Industries, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Americans for Shared Prosperiety 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Jordan, John 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Gilliam, Richard 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
Koch, Charles 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/26/2017 Grant of Extension of Time to Sean Parker 23 KB
06/26/2017 Notification of Complaint to Charles Koch 81 KB
12/14/2016 Response from Marlene Ricketts 77 KB
12/03/2016 Response from Defending Main Street SuperPAC 193 KB
11/28/2016 Designation of Counsel from Marlene Ricketts 31 KB
10/26/2016 Response and Designation of Counsel from ESAFund and Nancy Watkins, as Treasurer 182 KB
10/26/2016 Response from Congressional Leadership Fund 462 KB
10/18/2016 Response from Robert Mercer 171 KB
09/23/2016 Response from Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc. and Thomas F. Maxwell III, as Treasurer 165 KB
09/16/2016 Response from S. Donald Sussman 87 KB
09/15/2016 Notification of Complaint to Ameicans for Shared Prosperity 79 KB
09/15/2016 Notification of Complaint to Americans for Shared Prosperity 76 KB
09/13/2016 Notification of Complaint to John Jordan 78 KB
09/13/2016 Notification of Complaint to ESA Fund and Nancy Watkins in her official capacity as treasurer 79 KB
09/13/2016 Designation of Counsel from New York Wins PAC and Keith Davis in his official capacity as treasurer 89 KB
09/13/2016 Notification of Complaint to ESA Fund and Nancy Watkins in her official capacity as treasurer 77 KB
09/12/2016 Response from New York Wins PAC 304 KB
09/07/2016 Response from Charles Koch 66 KB
09/06/2016 Response from House Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer, House Majority PAC and Alixandria Lapp in her official capacity as treasurer, James H. Simons, Bernard L. Schwartz, and Fred Eychaner 302 KB
09/06/2016 Response from Sean Parker 390 KB
09/06/2016 Response form Robert McNair 389 KB
09/06/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Congressional Leadership Fund 86 KB
09/02/2016 Response from Paul Singer 322 KB
09/02/2016 Notification of Complaint to Congressional Leadership Fund 82 KB
09/01/2016 Response from American Alliance 396 KB
08/31/2016 Response from Senate Leadership Fund 447 KB
08/31/2016 Response from Mountaire Coporation 56 KB
08/29/2016 Response from Warren Stephens 114 KB
08/25/2016 Response from Diane M. Hendricks 70 KB
08/23/2016 Response from Vitreo Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches 111 KB
08/11/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Diane M. Hendricks 22 KB
08/11/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Diane M. Hendricks 75 KB
08/10/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Paul Singer 27 KB
08/08/2016 Response form Bernard Marcus 231 KB
08/08/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Mountaire Coporation 73 KB
08/08/2016 Designation of Counsel from Chevron Corporation 45 KB
08/05/2016 Response from Chevron Corporation 108 KB
08/04/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe, Treasurer, House Majority PAC and Alixandria Lapp, Treasurer, James H. Simons, Bernard L. Schwartz, and Fred Eychaner 256 KB
08/04/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from S. Donald Sussman 69 KB
08/03/2016 Response from LIUNA Building America 153 KB
08/03/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Charles Koch 78 KB
08/03/2016 Request for Extension of Time from Paul Singer 36 KB
08/02/2016 Designation of Counsel from LIUNA Building America 59 KB
08/02/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Vitro-Retinal Consultants fo the Palm Beaches 23 KB
08/02/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Freedom Partners Action Fund 22 KB
08/02/2016 Response of Sheldon G. Adelson 241 KB
08/01/2016 Response from Vitreo Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches 227 KB
08/01/2016 Response from Bold Agenda PAC 45 KB
07/29/2016 Response from Robert Ziff 159 KB
07/28/2016 Request for Extension of Time from Sean Parker 49 KB
07/28/2016 Request for Extension of Time from American Alliance PAC and Christopher Marston, treasurer 40 KB
07/28/2016 Designation of Counsel from Robert McNair 43 KB
07/25/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Warren Stephens 86 KB
07/25/2016 Designation of Counsel from Robert L. Mercer 44 KB
07/25/2016 Designation of Counsel from Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc. and Thomas F. Maxwell, Treasurer 45 KB
07/21/2016 Designation of Counsel from American Alliance PAC 57 KB
07/15/2016 Notification of Complaint to Senate Leadership Fund and Caleb Crosby in his official capacity as treasurer 85 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Diane Hendricks 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Charles G. Koch 1997 Trust 83 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Robert L. Mercer 82 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Marlene Ricketts 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Sean Parker 80 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to LIUNA Building America 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Robert Ziff 82 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to John Jordan 80 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Petrodome Energy 84 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Paul Singer 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Bernard Marcus 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Robert C. McNair 80 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to George M. Marcus 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Vitreo-Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches 87 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Chevron Corporation 85 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Sheldon Adelson 82 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Bernard H. Schwartz 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to James H. Simons 80 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Fred Eychaner 81 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to S. Donald Sussman 79 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to New York Wins PAC and Keith A. Davis in his official capacity as treasurer 80 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc. and Thomas F. Maxwell in his official capacity as treasurer 85 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Defending Main Street Super PAC Inc. and Sarah Chamberlain in her official capacity as treasurer 85 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Bold Agenda PAC and Candace Hermsmeyer, Treasurer 85 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to American Alliance PAC and Chris Marston in his official capacity as treasurer 83 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe, in her official capacity as treasurer 86 KB
07/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to House Majority PAC 85 KB
07/12/2016 Addendum to Complaint 65 KB
07/05/2016 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert Ziff 647 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert Mercer 644 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert McNair and Sean Parker 649 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Richard B. Gilliam 641 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Petrodome Energy 647 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Mountaire Coporation 649 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to LIUNA Building America 644 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kenneth Griffin 642 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John Jordan 642 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to George M. Marcus 642 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to S. Donald Sussman 647 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Diane Hendricks 644 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to House Majority PAC and Alixandria Lapp in her official capacity as treasurer, Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer, Bernard Schwartz, Fred Eychaner, and James H. Simons 653 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Michael Wager 662 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Zephyr Teachout 656 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Rep. Ted Lieu 656 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Rep. Walter Jones 665 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Sen. Jeff Merkley 652 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to John Howe 652 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Campaign for Accountability 652 KB
06/01/2017 Notification to Free Speech for People 651 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Chevron Corporation, Paul Singer, and New York Wins PAC and Keith A. Davis in his official capacity as treasurer 652 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Warren Stephens 647 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Vitro-Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches 649 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sheldon G. Adelson and Marlene Ricketts 640 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Charles G. Koch 1997 Trust 642 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Charles G. Koch 640 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Bernard Marcus 641 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Americans for Shared Prosperity 640 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc. and Thomas F. Maxwell III in his official capacity as treasurer 640 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to ESAFund and Nancy H. Watkins in her official capacity as treasurer 645 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc. and Sarah Chamberlain in her official capacity as treasurer 646 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Bold Agenda and Candace Hermsmeyer in her official capacity as treasurer 646 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Congressional Leadership Fund and Caleb Crosby in his official capacity as treasurer 648 KB
06/01/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to American Alliance and Chris Marston in his official capacity as treasurer 646 KB
03/17/2017 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 05/25/2017 House Majority PAC and Alixandria Lapp in her official capacity as treasurer; American Alliance and Chris Marston in his official capacity as treasurer; Congressional Leadership Fund and Caleb Crosby in his official capacity as treasurer; Bold Agenda PAC and Candace Hermsmeyer in her official capacity as treasurer; Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc. and Sarah Chamberlain in her official capacity as treasurer; ESA Fund and Nancy H. Watkins in her official capacity as treasurer; Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc. and Thomas F. Maxwell III in his official capacity as treasurer; New York Wins PAC and Keith A. Davis in his official capacity as treasurer; Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer; Senate Leadership Fund and Caleb Crosby in his official capacity as treasurer; Access Industries, Inc; Americans for Shared Prosperity; Bernard H. Schwartz; Bernard Marcus; Charles G. Koch; Charles G. Koch 1997 Trust; Chevron Corpration; Diane Hendricks; S. Donald Sussman; Fred Eychancer; George M. Marcus; James H. Simons; John Jordan; Kenneth Griffin; LIUNA Building America; Marlene Ricketts; Mountaire Corporation; Paul Singer; Petrodome Energy; Richard B. Gilliam; Robert C. McNair; Robert L. Mercer; Robert Ziff; Sean Parker; Sheldon Adelson; Vitro-Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches; Warren Stephens 69 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent House Majority PAC
Previous respondent Access Industries, Inc.
Adelson, Sheldon G.
American Alliance PAC
Americans for Shared Prosperiety
Bold Agenda
Chamberlain Resnick, Sarah
Charles G. Koch 1997 Trust
Chevron Corporation
Congressional Leadership Fund
Crosby, Caleb
Davis, Keith A.
Defending Main Street SuperPAC Inc.,
ESA Fund
Eychaner, Fred
Freedom Partners Action Fund, Inc.
Gilliam, Richard
Griffin, Kenneth A.
Hendricks, Diane
Hermsmeyer, Candace
Jordan, John
Koch, Charles
LIUNA Building America
Lambe, Rebecca
Lapp, Alixandria
Marcus, Bernard
Marcus, George
Marston, Chris
Maxwell, Thomas F.
McNair, Robert
Mercer, Robert
Mountaire Corporation
New York Wins PAC
Parker, Sean
Petrodome Energy
Ricketts, Marlene
Schwartz, Bernard H.
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Majority PAC
Simons, Jim
Singer, Paul
Stephens, Warren
Sussman, S. Donald
Vitreo-Retinal Consultants of the Palm Beaches
Watkins, Nancy H.
Ziff, Robert
Complainant Fein, Robert
Howe, John
Jones, Walter
Lieu, Ted W.
Merkley, Jeffrey Alan
Teachout, Zephyr
Wager, Michael
Weismann, Anne L.
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