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Americans for a Republican Majority (also ARMPAC) was a
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formed by former Republican House Majority Leader
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and directed by Karl Gallant. On July 7, 2006, ARMPAC reached an agreement with the
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to pay a fine of $115,000 for various violations and to shut down operations.PAC Tied to DeLay Is Fined, Shutting Down
AP, July 20, 2006
It filed its termination papers on April 24, 2007.
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, May 1, 2007


History

Originally formed by Tom DeLay (R-Texas), Jim Ellis and several of close associates, ARMPAC was created with the goal of electing a Republican majority in the
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for the 2000 elections. The millions of dollars ARMPAC raised were responsible for the success of many Republican candidates, officeholders, and PACs nationwide. An FEC audit of ARMPAC's activities during the 2002 campaign cycle (January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002) found failures to report debts, contributions, and assets, as well as a failure to properly separate federal and non-federal spending. On 28 July 2005, the FEC approved enforcement for the matter after accepting the audit. Dani DeLay Ferro, DeLay's daughter and spokeswoman, said the fine and shutdown of ARMPAC were voluntary. In a statement, she said that the audit "concerns highly technical FEC reporting rules, which due to their complexity, the commission has since reformed and simplified". ARMPAC provided the blueprint for Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), a state-level PAC founded in Austin by Ellis and DeLay in 2001.


Payments to relatives

From 2001 to January 31, 2006, ARMPAC paid Christine DeLay (DeLay's wife); Dani DeLay Ferro, and Ferro's Texas firm a total of $350,304 in political consulting fees and expenses.


Officers and notable members


See also

* Texans for a Republican Majority * Cleta Mitchell


References


External links


Audit Shows Misreporting by DeLay PAC
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'', August 11, 2005.
FEC Faults Accounting at DeLay's PAC
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, ''
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'', August 12, 2005
The Abramoff affair: Corruption scandal threatens Republican control of US Congress
By Patrick Martin ''WSWS'' November 29, 2005

R.G. Rattcliffe, ''
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'', December 6, 2005
Earle probes DeLay tie to California donor
Michael Hedges, ''
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'', December 14, 2005
Legislators cut Abramoff connections - Missouri Republicans who accepted donations are giving the money away
Ashley Henry, ''Missourian News'', January 5, 2006
Conciliation Agreement between FEC and ARMPAC for violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act
July 19, 2006 (pdf file) {{DEFAULTSORT:Americans For A Republican Majority Republican Party (United States) organizations United States political action committees Organizations disestablished in 2007 Organizations established in 2000 Tom DeLay