Anyone making more than $250 in express advocacy ads must now disclose the identities of all contributors who gave more than $200 in a year.
CREW uses aggressive legal action, in-depth research, and bold communications to reduce the influence of money in politics and help foster a government that is ethical and accountable. We highlight abuses, change behavior, and lay the groundwork for new policies and approaches that encourage public officials to work for the benefit of the people, not powerful interests.
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Trump’s Ethics Promises Have Not Been Kept
President Trump is unwilling to abide even by the ethics rules he has set for himself.
CREW Requests Records from 18 Agencies on Officials’ Political Travel
The requested records with shed light on the expense of mixed travel and the extent to which agencies consider Hatch Act compliance.
CREW Requests Review of Potential Hatch Act Violations by Trump Administration Officials
President Donald Trump and several senior administration officials appear to have violated laws and regulations governing the use of official government resources
CREW Requests Investigation Into Potential Hatch Act Violations by Trump Administration Officials
Members of the Trump admin. may have violated the Hatch Act by using government resources to travel to and participate in events to support candidates in partisan races.
CREW Requests CFPB Report on Student Loan Fees
There is reason to believe that leadership of the CFPB has neglected its mission by blocking the release of a report about student loan fees.
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CREW SUES TRUMP OVER EMOLUMENTS
When the courts opened at 9 am this morning, a legal dream team officially filed Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Donald J. Trump to stop the President from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments.
THE MOST UNETHICAL PRESIDENCY: YEAR ONE
If we want government of the people, by the people, and for the people to continue, it is time for Congress, enforcement agencies, and most importantly the American people to demand an end to the violations and a return to an ethical and lawful government.
PROFITING FROM THE PRESIDENCY: A YEAR’S WORTH OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
During President Trump’s first year in office, CREW worked to monitor, log, and categorize every instance in which government and special interests interacted with the president’s private businesses. Ultimately, CREW recorded more than 500 timeline entries related to potential conflicts of interest.
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whoWE ARE
CREW's lawyers, researchers, and communicators don't just highlight the negative influence of money in politics; we take action to ensure accountability and change our system for the better.
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whyWE DO IT
Since 2003, CREW has worked to create a more representative and ethical government, driven by the common good, rather than money and self-interest.
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CREW has driven secret money into the light, held wrongdoers accountable, and changed the law to make our government more open.
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