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The Rely on Your Beliefs Fund (ROYB Fund) is an American Political Action Committee associated with Rep. Roy Blunt. Since its inception, the fund has collected and spent more than $1.8 million.

On May 23, 2002, the ROYB Fund was forced to enter into a consent decree with the Missouri Ethics Commission for failing to comply with Missouri law by not filing a statement of organization and required reports in a timely fashion.

People

• Roy Blunt – honorary chairman.
• Jim Ellis – founding staffer

Notable contributors

• AbbVie
• Altria (one of the top corporate contributors in 2001-02 according to ; Blunt's current wife was previously a lobbyist for the company)
• American Airlines
• American Beverage Association
• American Crystal Sugar Company
• American Dental Association
• Amgen
• Anheuser-Busch
• Anthem Insurance
• AT&T
• Enron
• Facebook
• Koch Industries
• Merck
• Microsoft PAC
• National Association of Broadcasters
• Pfizer
• Travellers
• Time-Warner
• T-Mobile
• Waste Management
• Walmart
• In March 2002, the Tigua tribe began making political contributions on request of Jack Abramoff in hopes of getting a casino approved.

Payees

• J.W. Ellis Co. (roughly $88,000 in consulting fees)

References

1. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
2. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".
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5. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".
6. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".
7. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
8. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
9. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
10. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
11. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
12. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
13. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".
14. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".
15. "Rely on Your Beliefs PAC Donors • OpenSecrets".
16. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".
17. "FEC Disclosure Report Search Results".

• fund's site
• Pro Publica's page on the fund
• Federal Election Commission documents
• Open Secrets page on the fund
• Washington Post article

• United States political action committees