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Testimony

Ethics & Reform

CREW testifies in California to support change to ensure Secretary of State’s ability to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates from the ballot

California should give its Secretary of State the authority to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates for president from the ballot.

Testimony

Ethics & Reform

Congress must prioritize judicial security

Congress must prioritize judicial security and discourage hostile rhetoric against judges by elected and appointed government officials, according to testimony submitted by CREW.

Letters

Democracy

Five years on from January 6th, Congress must protect against President Trump’s attacks on democracy

We must learn from the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and Congress must act to protect our country from President Trump’s continued siege against democracy and our Constitution.

Amicus Briefs

Corruption

CREW files First Circuit amicus brief supporting Harvard’s ability to host international scholars and students

The court should reject the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict Harvard from hosting international scholars and students.

Lawsuits

Transparency

CREW sues DOJ for failing to produce records on voter data collection

CREW is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to produce records on an expedited basis in response to CREW’s FOIA requests about the agency’s collection of confidential voter information from state voter rolls.

Lawsuits

Democracy

Lawsuit filed to protect crucial watchdogs from Trump-Vance administration assault

A coalition of nonprofit organizations are uniting to defend the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) from a Trump-Vance administration attempt to defund it.

Amicus Briefs

Transparency

CREW files amicus briefs in support of states’ refusal to turn over voter rolls to DOJ

The courts should dismiss the government’s lawsuits against states seeking to force them to turn over their voter rolls

Letters

Ethics & Reform

CREW calls for congressional leadership to investigate potential violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act

Congress should investigate the executive branch’s potential violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act during the government shutdown.

Lawsuits

Money in Politics

CREW sues the FEC for records on FEC Commissioner and new disclosure policy

The American public should have more transparency into how decisions on regulating our campaign finance system are discussed and made.

Letters

Ethics & Reform

CREW, 9 groups call on the House to advance the Restore Trust in Congress Act

CREW and 9 groups, including Campaign Legal Center, Issue One and Project on Government Oversight, sent a letter urging members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Restore Trust in Congress Act.

Lawsuits

Democracy

CREW sues for DC takeover records

CREW is suing twelve federal agencies for failing to produce records about President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.

Legal Complaints

Money in Politics

CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters’ anti-bribery efforts

The First Circuit should overturn the U.S. District Court of Maine’s rejection of a statewide ballot initiative capping donations to super PACs making independent expenditures, according to an amicus brief filed by CREW.

CREW testifies in California to support change to ensure Secretary of State’s ability to remove constitutionally ineligible candidates from the ballot

Congress must prioritize judicial security

Five years on from January 6th, Congress must protect against President Trump’s attacks on democracy

CREW files First Circuit amicus brief supporting Harvard’s ability to host international scholars and students

CREW sues DOJ for failing to produce records on voter data collection

Lawsuit filed to protect crucial watchdogs from Trump-Vance administration assault

CREW files amicus briefs in support of states’ refusal to turn over voter rolls to DOJ

CREW calls for congressional leadership to investigate potential violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act

CREW sues the FEC for records on FEC Commissioner and new disclosure policy

CREW, 9 groups call on the House to advance the Restore Trust in Congress Act

CREW sues for DC takeover records

CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters’ anti-bribery efforts

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