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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7167

SENATOR ROY BLUNT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Blunt, Roy E.; Buchanan, Emily; Elliott, Gordon A.; Friends of Roy Blunt; Susan B. Anthony List, Inc.; Women Speak Out PAC

COMPLAINANT: Brown, Linda Lou

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Find no reason to believe that Roy Blunt and Friends of Roy Blunt, Inc. and Gordon A. Elliott in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) or 30118 by accepting excessive or prohibited in-kind contributions. 2. Find no reason to believe that Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. and Women Speak Out PAC and Emily Buchanan in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a), 30116(f), or 30118 by making excessive or prohibited in-kind contributions. 3. Find no reason to believe that Roy Blunt violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 300.61 by soliciting nonfederal funds in connection with a federal election. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 2, 2017 and as edited by the Offices of Commissioners’ Hunter and Petersen, then by the Office of Commissioner Weintraub, and last circulated by the Office of Commissioner Weintraub on April 9, 2018 at 4:24 p.m. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Buchanan, Emily 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
Friends of Roy Blunt 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
Women Speak Out PAC
Blunt, Roy E. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 300.61
Elliott, Gordon A. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/11/2017 Response from Susan B. Anthony List, Inc., Women Speak Out PAC and Emily Buchanan, Treasurer 105 KB
12/15/2016 Response from Senator Roy Blunt, Friends of Roy Blunt and Gordon A. Elliot, Treasurer 174 KB
11/28/2016 Designation of Counsel from Susan B. Anthony List, Women Speak Out PAC and Emily Buchanan, Treasurer 44 KB
11/18/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Senator Roy Blunt, Friends of Roy Blunt and Gordon A. Elliott, as treasurer 27 KB
11/16/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Senator Roy Blunt, Friends of Roy Blunt and Gordon A. Elliott, Treasurer 140 KB
11/07/2016 Notification of Complaint to Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. 77 KB
11/07/2016 Notification of Complaint to Women Speak Out PAC and Emily Buchanan, in her official capacity as treasurer 81 KB
11/07/2016 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Roy Blunt and Gordon A. Elliott, in his official capacity as treasurer 79 KB
11/07/2016 Notification of Complaint to Senator Roy Blunt 77 KB
10/24/2016 Complaint 280 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/18/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. and Women Speak Out PAC and Emily Buchanan in her official capacity as treasurer 396 KB
04/18/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Anlaysis to Senator Roy Blunt, Friends of Roy Blunt, Inc. and Gordon A. Elliott in his official capacity as treasurer 401 KB
04/18/2018 Notification to Linda Lou Brown 408 KB
06/02/2017 First General Counsel's Report 406 KB
Certifications 04/10/2018 Roy Blunt; Friends of Roy Blunt, Inc. and Gordon A. Elliott in his official capacity as treasurer; Susan B. Anthony List, Inc.; Women Speak Out PAC and Emily Buchanan in her official capacity as treasurer 51 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Blunt, Roy E.
Previous respondent Buchanan, Emily
Elliott, Gordon A.
Friends of Roy Blunt
Susan B. Anthony List, Inc.
Women Speak Out PAC
Complainant Brown, Linda Lou
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