CREW ISSUES STATEMENT ON SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE’S ADMONISHMENT OF SEN. BURRIS
20 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. - After reading the Senate Ethics Committee’s letter of admonishment issued to Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL), CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan stated, “This is one of the harshest letters the Senate Ethics Committee has issued in recent times and Sen. Burris clearly deserved it. It is apparent Sen. Burris would have done almost anything to obtain and hold the Senate seat, including lying to law authorities investigating his appointment.” More»
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CREW FILES COMPLAINT OVER “DONATION” TO U.S. TREASURY BY SEN. LANDRIEU’S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
20 Nov 2009 // Washington D.C. - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint today with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Sen. Mary Landrieu’s (D-LA) campaign committee, Friends of Mary Landrieu, Inc. The complaint concerns a mysterious $25,300 “donation” to the U.S. Treasury made last year by Sen. Landrieu’s campaign.
CREW CALLS FOR PROBE INTO GALBRAITH’S ROLE IN IRAQ
19 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, CREW sent a letter to Harold W. Geisel, acting inspector general of the U.S. Department of State, requesting that he open an investigation into the role former Ambassador Peter W. Galbraith played in the drafting of the Iraqi constitution on behalf of the Kurds, particularly provisions that helped the Kurds obtain control of their oil fields. More»
CREW REQUESTS INVESTIGATION OF REP. BACHMANN AFTER ANTI-HEALTH CARE BILL RALLY AT CAPITOL
17 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) requested that the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) investigate whether Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) violated House rules by organizing and holding a November 5th rally on the U.S. Capitol grounds to oppose a health care reform bill.
CREW ISSUES STATEMENT ON REP. JEFFERSON SENTENCING
13 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. - CREW executive director Melanie Sloan issued the following statement today regarding the sentencing of former Louisiana Representative William Jefferson:
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- Was Burris really “cleared”? Read the letter // 20 November 2009 - 1:33pm
- BREAKING: CREW files FEC complaint against Sen. Landrieu over campaign committee’s “donation” to U.S. Treasury // 20 November 2009 - 12:02pm
- Experts aren’t buying Landrieu campaign’s answer // 19 November 2009 - 1:47pm
- Focus on ethics, not just the leak // 19 November 2009 - 12:11pm
- BREAKING: CREW calls for probe into Peter Galbraith’s role in Iraq // 19 November 2009 - 11:59am
- How they define "lobbying" // 18 November 2009 - 3:32pm
- Graduating with a degree in ethics apathy? // 18 November 2009 - 12:52pm
- BREAKING: CREW calls for investigation of Rep. Bachmann // 17 November 2009 - 12:48pm
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