CREW Actions
Lawsuits
CREW V. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (RECORDS OF REFORMS)
6 Jan 2010 // Washington, D.C. - Today, CREW filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging the SEC’s failure to produce records in response to CREW’s October 6, 2009 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to reforms the SEC has taken in the wake of its failure to detect Bernard Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme. More»
FEC Complaints
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.
Recent FEC Complaints:
- CREW FILES FEC COMPLAINT AGAINST MARYLAND DEVELOPER FOR ILLEGAL DONATIONS TO REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEES
- CREW PROVIDES FEC RECENTLY RELEASED INFORMATION ON SEN. ENSIGN PAYMENTS
- BASED ON CREW COMPLAINT – FEC TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES: CAMPAIGN FUNDS CAN’T BE SPENT ON CLOTHES
- More FEC Complaints »
IRS Complaints
CREW FILES IRS AND ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST REP. STEVE BUYER
25 Jan 2010 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) and his so-called charity, the Frontier Foundation, Inc. CREW alleges Rep. Buyer has used the charity to foot golf fundraisers at exclusive resorts where he hobnobs with corporate donors – who also contribute to his campaign committee and leadership PAC – who have business before him.
Requests For Investigation
CREW CALLS ON JUSTICE IG TO INVESTIGATE DEPARTMENT’S SYSTEMIC SUPERVISION AND TRAINING ISSUES IN WAKE OF BLACKWATER DECISION
2 Mar 2010 // Washington, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked Department of Justice Inspector General Glenn Fine to investigate the Criminal Division’s inadequate training and supervision of line attorneys. CREW based its request on the December 31, 2009 dismissal of the indictments of four Blackwater security guards after their constitutional rights had been violated by prosecutors, as well as the decision of the United States to drop all charges against former Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) after prosecutors failed to disclose evidence. More»
Recent Requests For Investigation:
- CREW ASKS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE DESTRUCTION OF EMAILS RELATING TO TORTURE MEMOS
- CREW CALLS FOR PROBE INTO GALBRAITH’S ROLE IN IRAQ
- CREW ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO WHY WALL STREET IS GETTING H1N1 VACCINE AHEAD OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED IT
- More Requests For Investigation »
Congressional Ethics
CREW FILES IRS AND ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST REP. STEVE BUYER
25 Jan 2010 // Washington, D.C. - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) and his so-called charity, the Frontier Foundation, Inc. CREW alleges Rep. Buyer has used the charity to foot golf fundraisers at exclusive resorts where he hobnobs with corporate donors – who also contribute to his campaign committee and leadership PAC – who have business before him.
Recent Congressional Ethics:
- CREW FILES ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST SEN. JOHN MCCAIN OVER ROBOCALLS IN FIVE STATES PAID FOR BY NRSC
- CREW ASKS ETHICS COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE SENATORS’ CONTINUED USE OF “SECRET HOLDS” DESPITE BAN IN 2007 ETHICS REFORM BILL
- CREW REQUESTS INVESTIGATION OF REP. BACHMANN AFTER ANTI-HEALTH CARE BILL RALLY AT CAPITOL
- More Congressional Ethics »
FOIA Requests
CREW SENDS FOIA TO DOJ SEEKING COPIES OF TORTURE MEMO AUTHOR JOHN YOO’S EMAILS
3 Mar 2010 // Washington, D.C. - Today, CREW sent a follow-up Freedom of Information Act request to the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel seeking copies of all of John Yoo’s emails, whether in paper or electronic form. More»
Amicus Briefs
CREW FILES AMICUS BRIEFS IN TWO FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD FOIA DISCLOSURE CASES
11 Dec 2009 // CREW has filed two amicus or friend-of-the-court briefs in two related cases presently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Bloomberg, L.P. and Fox v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. More»
Administration & Lobbying
CREW APPLAUDS AMENDED WHITE HOUSE RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYIST COMMUNICATIONS
24 Jul 2009 // Washington, D.C. - CREW is pleased the administration has amended its restrictions on lobbying for Recovery Act funds to take a more common sense approach. It is just good policy that once an application for a competitive loan or grant has been filed, no one – registered lobbyist or not – can lobby the government official responsible for handing out the taxpayer funds. More»
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