MUR #7272
PARTY OF REGIONSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Party of Regions; Chabot, Steven J.; DMP International, LLC; Davis, Manafort and Freedman; European Centre for a Modern Ukraine; Insinger, R. John; Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee; Kirsch, Ina; Kutler, Edward S.; Lankler, Gregory M.; Lawler, Kelly; Manafort, Paul; McSherry, Michael; Mercury Public Affairs, LLC; Mercury, LLC; Risch, James E.; Rohrabacher for Congress; Rohrabacher, Dana T.; Royce Campaign Committee; Royce, Edward; Schwartz, James; Slater, Jen; Stach, Deirdre; Steve Chabot For Congress; Weber, John (Vin) V.
COMPLAINANTS: Larrabee, J. Whitfield; Giles, Thomas Allen; Levers, Carole Elizabeth; Barnard, Stephanie
SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Foreign Nationals
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Find reason to believe that the Party of Regions, European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, and Ina Kirsch violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30121, 30122 by making foreign national contributions in the name of another.
b. Find reason to believe that Mercury Public Affairs, LLC; Mercury, LLC; and DMP International, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by providing substantial assistance in the making of foreign national contributions.
c. Take no action with respect to the allegations that Davis, Manafort and Freedman violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by providing substantial assistance in the making of foreign national contributions.
d. Find reason to believe that Paul J. Manafort, Jr., John V. Weber, Edward S. Kutler, Michael McSherry, Deirdre Stach, and Gregory M. Lankler violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30121, 30122 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by allowing their names to be used to effect foreign national contributions in the name of another.
e. Take no action with respect to the allegations that Rep. Steve Chabot, Steve Chabot for Congress and James Schwartz, Sr. in his official capacity as treasurer, Dana T. Rohrabacher, Rohrabacher for Congress and Jen Slater in her official capacity as treasurer, Edward R. Royce, Royce Campaign Committee and Kelly Lawler in her official capacity as treasurer, Sen. James E. Risch, and Jim Risch for U.S. Senate Committee and R. John Insinger in his official capacity as treasurer may have violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30121, 30122 by knowingly accepting foreign national contributions made in the name of another.
f. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft a Factual and Legal Analysis consistent with these findings.
g. Authorize the compulsory process.
h. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that the Party of Regions, European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, and Ina Kirsch violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30121, 30122 by making foreign national contributions in the name of another.
b. Dismiss the allegations that Mercury Public Affairs, LLC; Mercury, LLC; DMP International, LLC; and Davis, Manafort and Freedman violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by providing substantial assistance in the making of foreign national contributions.
c. Dismiss the allegations that Paul J. Manafort, Jr., John V. Weber, Edward S. Kutler, Michael McSherry, Deirdre Stach, and Gregory M. Lankler violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30121, 30122 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by allowing their names to be used to effect foreign national contributions in the name of another.
d. Dismiss the allegations that Rep. Steve Chabot, Steve Chabot for Congress and James Schwartz, Sr. in his official capacity as treasurer, Dana T. Rohrabacher, Rohrabacher for Congress and Jen Slater in her official capacity as treasurer, Edward R. Royce, Royce Campaign Committee and Kelly Lawler in her official capacity as treasurer, Sen. James E. Risch, and Jim Risch for U.S. Senate Committee and R. John Insinger in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30121, 30122 by knowingly accepting foreign national contributions made in the name of another.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
f. 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 |
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Case Activated | Steve Chabot For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Chabot, Steven J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Risch, James E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Manafort, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Slater, Jen |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Schwartz, James |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher, Dana T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Party of Regions |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Davis, Manafort and Freedman |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Royce, Edward |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Insinger, R. John |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Kirsch, Ina |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
DMP International, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lawler, Kelly |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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European Centre for a Modern Ukraine |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Case Activation | Lawler, Kelly |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
|
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Chabot, Steven J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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DMP International, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Steve Chabot For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Kirsch, Ina |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Party of Regions |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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European Centre for a Modern Ukraine |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher, Dana T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Risch, James E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Schwartz, James |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Manafort, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Slater, Jen |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Davis, Manafort and Freedman |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Royce, Edward |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Insinger, R. John |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Dismissed-Other | Steve Chabot For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Insinger, R. John |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
DMP International, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Davis, Manafort and Freedman |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Kirsch, Ina |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Schwartz, James |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Party of Regions |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Chabot, Steven J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Slater, Jen |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Manafort, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
European Centre for a Modern Ukraine |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce, Edward |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher, Dana T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Lawler, Kelly |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Risch, James E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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First General Counsel Report | Slater, Jen |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
|
Royce, Edward |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Risch, James E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lawler, Kelly |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Manafort, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Schwartz, James |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Chabot, Steven J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher, Dana T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
DMP International, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Steve Chabot For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Party of Regions |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Rohrabacher for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Kirsch, Ina |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
European Centre for a Modern Ukraine |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Davis, Manafort and Freedman |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Insinger, R. John |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Received | Larrabee, J. Whitfield | ||
Levers, Carole Elizabeth | |||
Giles, Thomas Allen | |||
Barnard, Stephanie | |||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
|
Royce Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Royce, Edward |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lawler, Kelly |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Request for Extension of Time Received | Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
|
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lawler, Kelly |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce, Edward |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Royce Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Response Received | Chabot, Steven J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
|
Schwartz, James |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Steve Chabot For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Kutler, Edward S. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
McSherry, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Lankler, Gregory M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Weber, John (Vin) V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
||
Stach, Deirdre |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Rohrabacher for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Rohrabacher, Dana T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Slater, Jen |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
||
Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Risch, James E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Insinger, R. John |
52
U.S.C.
§30121
52 U.S.C. §30122 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Party of Regions |
Respondent | Chabot, Steven J. |
DMP International, LLC | |
Davis, Manafort and Freedman | |
European Centre for a Modern Ukraine | |
Insinger, R. John | |
Jim Risch for U S Senate Committee | |
Kirsch, Ina | |
Kutler, Edward S. | |
Lankler, Gregory M. | |
Lawler, Kelly | |
Manafort, Paul | |
McSherry, Michael | |
Mercury Public Affairs, LLC | |
Mercury, LLC | |
Risch, James E. | |
Rohrabacher for Congress | |
Rohrabacher, Dana T. | |
Royce Campaign Committee | |
Royce, Edward | |
Schwartz, James | |
Slater, Jen | |
Stach, Deirdre | |
Steve Chabot For Congress | |
Weber, John (Vin) V. | |
Complainant | Barnard, Stephanie |
Giles, Thomas Allen | |
Larrabee, J. Whitfield | |
Levers, Carole Elizabeth |