CREW Actions
Lawsuits
CREW V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (WHITE HOUSE VISITOR LOGS - COAL EXECS)
16 Jun 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is filing a complaint against the Department of Homeland Security based on the refusal of the Secret Service to provide CREW with White House visitor records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). More»
FEC Complaints
FEC FINES REP. TED POE $25,000 AFTER CREW FILES COMPLAINT
22 Jun 2009 // Washington, D.C. - The FEC has dismissed CREW’s complaint against Poe for Congress, not because the committee did not violate the law, but just because the FEC views it as a “low-rated matter.” Nevertheless, the campaign committee was forced to pay a $25,000 fine for failing to properly report receipts, disbursements and cash on hand. More»
Recent FEC Complaints:
- CREW COMMENTS ON ADVISORY OPINION 2009-12, DRAFTS A AND B REGARDING SEN. COLEMAN'S REQUEST TO USE CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR LEGAL FEES
- FEC DISMISSES CREW COMPLAINT AGAINST PALIN AND RNC FOR CLOTHING PURCHASES
- CREW FILES OPPOSITION TO COLEMAN REQUEST TO USE RECOUNT FUNDS FOR LEGAL EXPENSES
- More FEC Complaints »
IRS Complaints
CREW FILES SECOND COMPLAINT AGAINST LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN CENTER
8 Feb 2007 // Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against the Living Word Christian Center (LWCC), in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. This is the second complaint CREW has filed against the LWCC.
Requests For Investigation
CREW REQUESTS ETHICS INVESTIGATION OF GOV. SANFORD
26 Jun 2009 // Washington, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint against South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford with the South Carolina Attorney General and the State Ethics Commission, requesting an investigation into activities surrounding a surreptitious trip the governor made to Argentina. More»
Recent Requests For Investigation:
- CREW AND VOTEVETS.ORG ASK HOUSE ARMED SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE ARMY MISDIAGNOSES OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS WITH PTSD
- CREW URGES INVESTIGATION INTO FDIC CONTRACT AWARDED TO CB RICHARD ELLIS
- CREW AND CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER ASK JUSTICE DEPT. TO INVESTIGATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ITS PRESIDENT TOM DONOHUE
- More Requests For Investigation »
Congressional Ethics
CREW FILES ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST SEN. ENSIGN
24 Jun 2009 // Washington, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint against Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against his campaign committee and leadership PAC, based on activities surrounding his affair with a campaign staffer, Cynthia Hampton. More»
FOIA Requests
CREW ASKS TREASURY AND NEC TO DISCLOSE WHO ATTENDED MEETINGS DEVELOPING FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM PLANS
1 Jul 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent requests to the Department of the Treasury and the National Economic Council (NEC) seeking records related to development of the financial regulatory reforms recently proposed by President Obama. More»
Recent FOIA Requests:
- CREW FILES DOJ FOIA REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE WITH AG HOLDER’S NEW FOIA GUIDANCE
- CREW FILES FOIA REQUEST WITH SECRET SERVICE FOR RECORDS OF HEALTH CARE EXECS’ WHITE HOUSE VISITS
- CREW FILES FOIA REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS REGARDING MURTHA-RELATED NON-PROFITS
- More FOIA Requests »
Amicus Briefs
CREW FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN REP. RENZI APPEAL
5 Nov 2008 // Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed an amicus brief before the Arizona District Court in United States v. Renzi in support on the United States.
Administration & Lobbying
CREW APPLAUDS WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO RECOVERY ACT LOBBYING BAN
29 May 2009 // Washington, D.C. - Today, the White House announced updates to President Obama’s March 20, 2009 Memorandum on Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds. That policy barred lobbyists from engaging in oral conversations with agency officials regarding specific requests for Recovery Act funds. More»
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