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Testimony

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Congress: Look to the GAO and inspectors general to help address improper payments, not DOGE

The Trump administration should focus on carrying out existing recommendations from IGs and the GAO for addressing improper payments, rather than firing watchdogs and creating DOGE.

Legal Complaints

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Americans 4 Security appears to be a political group in disguise. The FEC and IRS must investigate.

The FEC should investigate Americans 4 Security to determine whether it should register as a political committee and disclose information.

Legal Complaints

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CREW alleges new conduit scheme in FEC complaint

The FEC should investigate whether funds were passed through Stop China Now to Save Western Culture and reveal their true source.

Letters

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Congress must address Trump’s financial conflicts to protect against foreign interference in elections

Trump’s foreign business entanglements threaten American democracy and the integrity of American elections.

Letters

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Donald Trump must divest from businesses ahead of inauguration

Trump must divest in advance of his inauguration from his businesses that may pose a conflict of interest in order to avoid violating the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, according to a letter sent today to the president-elect by CREW.

Legal Complaints

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CREW submits amicus brief in support of Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act

CREW submitted an amicus brief in support of Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act which was passed in 2022 to combat corrupt elections and strengthen the state’s disclosure rules. Two Koch-aligned dark money groups are now challenging this law in federal court, so they can continue to spend large amounts of money and keep secretly buying elections.

Legal Complaints

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FEC should investigate Georgia groups for violating campaign finance law

Georgians for Strong Families and Georgians for Strong Families Action allegedly hid the true sources of their 2022 political donations in violation of the law.

Lawsuits

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CREW sues to challenge the FEC’s dismissal of dark money scheme complaint

The FEC should have investigated a scheme to launder $5 million in dark money to influence the 2020 Senate elections in Georgia.

Letters

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The FEC should allow campaign spending on security with strong guidelines

Allowing campaign expenditures for legitimate security needs, while establishing clear guidelines to prevent abuse and undue enrichment, is an important step towards rooting out political violence.

Letters

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The FEC should not block disclosure of large political donors through secret proceedings

The FEC should reject a proposal that would benefit wealthy donors who engage in political activity through large financial contributions.

Legal Complaints

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CREW files amicus briefs in support of campaign finance enforcement

The D.C. Circuit should reconsider a gravely erroneous set of decisions that effectively shut the door on campaign finance enforcement.

Letters

Money in Politics

DOJ and FBI should investigate Santos treasurer mystery

The FBI and Department of Justice should expand their criminal investigation into Santos to include possible false representations to the FEC about his treasurer.

Congress: Look to the GAO and inspectors general to help address improper payments, not DOGE

Americans 4 Security appears to be a political group in disguise. The FEC and IRS must investigate.

CREW alleges new conduit scheme in FEC complaint

Congress must address Trump’s financial conflicts to protect against foreign interference in elections

Donald Trump must divest from businesses ahead of inauguration

CREW submits amicus brief in support of Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act

FEC should investigate Georgia groups for violating campaign finance law

CREW sues to challenge the FEC’s dismissal of dark money scheme complaint

The FEC should allow campaign spending on security with strong guidelines

The FEC should not block disclosure of large political donors through secret proceedings

CREW files amicus briefs in support of campaign finance enforcement

DOJ and FBI should investigate Santos treasurer mystery

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