The Federal Election Commission slapped Marathon Petroleum Corporation with a $85,000 fine after it

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illegally contributed $1 million to 2 Republican PACs

The Federal Election Commission levied a $85,000 fine against Marathon Petroleum Company after it illegally contributed $1 million to a pair of political action committees supporting House and Senate Republicans' re-election campaigns.

In the summer of 2020, the oil refinery and transportation giant contributed $500,000 apiece to the Senate Leadership Fund and the Congressional Leadership Fund, two political action committees that spend money on ads to boost Republicans in Senate and House elections, respectively.

But there was one problem: Marathon has contracts with the federal government, and federal campaign finance laws prohibit federal contractors from making any political contributions while negotiating or performing federal contracts.

In October 2020, the Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the commission. Both political action committees quickly informed the commission the following month that they did not know Marathon was a federal contractor at the time they received the contributions.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-federal-election-commission-slapped-marathon-petroleum-corporation-with-a-85-000-fine-after-it-illegally-contributed-1-million-to-2-republican-pacs/ar-AAVfpV7

[riversedge]

1. bravo!!

[jobendorfer]

2. Make it an $85 million dollar fine and you might get their vague attention n/t

[Midnight Writer]

3. Boy, I hope Marathon doesn't go broke.

The FEC really threw the booklet at them

[multigraincracker]

4. Could cost them a lot if we get this news

to all of its customers. Lots of gas stations to pick from. Don't forget to add Speedway gas stations too. Part of Marathon.

[Samrob]

5. Fine the Committees for not checking! nt

[former9thward]

8. That is not possible.

Political committees do not have access to contracts and records of their contributors.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Meh. 8.5% processing fee.

So worth it.

[VGNonly]

7. Marathon

is headquartered in Findlay OH. Definitely a red area.