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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7837

Valadao for Congress

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Valadao for Congress; Allen, Melissa; Renteria, Andrew; Valadao, David; Vitoria PAC

COMPLAINANTS: End Citizens United; Bogden, Amanda

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7837: 1. Dismiss the complaint consistent with the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion to determine the proper ordering of its priorities and use of agency resources. Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-32 (1985), as recommended in the EPS Dismissal Report dated January 21, 2022. 2. Close the file as to all respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Allen, Melissa 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
11 CFR 110.1(d)
Vitoria PAC 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
11 CFR 110.1(d)
Valadao, David 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
11 CFR 110.1(d)
Renteria, Andrew 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
11 CFR 110.1(d)
Allen, Melissa 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
11 CFR 110.1(d)
Valadao for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(C)
11 CFR 110.1(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/12/2020 Designation of Counsel from Andrew Renteria 716 KB
11/12/2020 Designation of Counsel from Vitoria PAC 627 KB
11/12/2020 Designation of Counsel from Valadao for Congress 628 KB
11/12/2020 Designation of Counsel from David Valadao 709 KB
11/10/2020 Response from David Valadao, Valadao for Congress and Melissa Allen, Treasurer, and Vitoria PAC and Melissa Allen, Treasurer 5 MB
10/28/2020 Notification of Complaint to Andrew Renteria 639 KB
10/28/2020 Notification of Complaint to Vitoria PAC and Melissa Allen in her official capacity as treasurer 639 KB
10/28/2020 Notification of Complaint to Valadao for Congress and Melissa Allen in her official capacity as treasurer 640 KB
10/28/2020 Notification of Complaint to David G. Valadao 639 KB
10/26/2020 Complaint 905 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/29/2022 Notification with General Counsel's Report to David Valadao, Valadao for Congress and Melissa Allen in her official capacity as treasurer, Vitoria PAC and Melissa Allen in her official capacity as treasurer, and Andrew Reneteria 1 MB
04/29/2022 Notification to End Citizen United 1 MB
01/21/2022 General Counsel's Report 877 KB
Certifications 04/26/2022 Valadao for Congress and Melissa Allen in her official capacity as treasurer (the "Committee"); Vitoria PAC and Melissa Allen in her official capacity as treasurer (the "PAC"); David Valadao; Andrew Renteria: EPS Dismissal Report 683 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Valadao for Congress
Previous respondent Allen, Melissa
Renteria, Andrew
Valadao, David
Vitoria PAC
Complainant Bogden, Amanda
End Citizens United
Respondent's counsel Bell, McAndrews, & Hiltachk, LLP
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