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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7138

FRIENDS OF PATRICK MURPHY

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends of Patrick Murphy; Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc.; Floridians for a Strong Middle Class; Foucart, Brian; Lambe, Rebecca; May, Jennifer; Murphy, Patrick E.; Murphy, Thomas P.; SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC)

COMPLAINANTS: Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT); Whitaker, Matthew G.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Find reason to believe that Patrick E. Murphy, Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer, Senate Majority PAC and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer, and Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116, 30118(a), and 30104(b). b. Find reason to believe that Thomas P. Murphy violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30118(a). c. Find reason to believe that Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30118(a). d. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis. e. Authorize the use of compulsory process. f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b), 30116(f), and 30118(a). b. Find no reason to believe that Patrick E. Murphy violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b), 30116(f), and 30118(a). c. Find no reason to believe that Senate Majority PAC and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b), 30116(f), and 30118(a). d. Find no reason to believe that Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b), 30116(f), and 30118(a). e. Find no reason to believe that Thomas P. Murphy violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30118(a). f. Find no reason to believe that Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30118(a). g. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 14, 2017. h. Approve the appropriate letters. i. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Case Activated Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Thomas P. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Case Activation Murphy, Thomas P. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Dismissed-Other Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Thomas P. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
First General Counsel Report Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Thomas P. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Received Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Thomas P. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Request for Extension of Time Approved Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Request for Extension of Time Received SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Response Received Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Lambe, Rebecca 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Friends of Patrick Murphy 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foucart, Brian 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/19/2017 Response from Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer 107 KB
04/17/2017 Designation of Counsel from Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe, Treasurer 48 KB
11/15/2016 Response from Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May, treasurer 176 KB
11/14/2016 Response from Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer 277 KB
11/14/2016 Response from Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer 289 KB
11/09/2016 Response from Representative Patrick Murphy, Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer, and Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 256 KB
10/13/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe, as treasurer 28 KB
10/13/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May, as treasurer 28 KB
10/11/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 72 KB
10/06/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Patrick E. Murphy, Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart, as treasurer, and Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 30 KB
10/03/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Representative Patrick E. Murphy, Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer, and Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 129 KB
09/29/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer 88 KB
09/23/2016 Notification of Complaint to Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 86 KB
09/23/2016 Notification of Complaint to Thomas P. Murphy 82 KB
09/23/2016 Notification of Complaint to Representative Patrick E. Murphy 83 KB
09/23/2016 Notification of Complaint to Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer 86 KB
09/23/2016 Notification of Complaint to Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer 86 KB
09/23/2016 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer 85 KB
09/06/2016 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/08/2019 Notification to Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer 39 KB
02/08/2019 Notification to Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer 38 KB
02/08/2019 Notification to Thomas Murphy 34 KB
02/08/2019 Notification to Patrick E. Murphy, Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer, and Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, inc. 41 KB
02/08/2019 Notification to Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust 40 KB
08/14/2017 First General Counsel's Report 884 KB
Certifications 02/05/2019 Patrick E.Murphy; Thomas P. Murphy; Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer; Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer; Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer; Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. 87 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends of Patrick Murphy
Previous respondent Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc.
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class
Foucart, Brian
Lambe, Rebecca
May, Jennifer
Murphy, Patrick E.
Murphy, Thomas P.
SMP (formerly Senate Majority PAC)
Complainant Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT)
Whitaker, Matthew G.
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