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Democracy

CREW opposes Census Bureau’s exclusion effort and collection of data pertaining to legal status

The Census Bureau should withdraw its proposal to redefine “usual residence” which appears to be unlawful and will largely impact immigrants.

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Ethics & Reform

Growing judicial security risks deserve innovative solutions

The judiciary and Congress should consider structural reforms to address judicial security, especially with regard to USMS.

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Reform

CREW recommends transparency reform for when grand juries refuse to indict

The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules should consider an amendment that would provide notice when a grand jury has decided not to indict a person for a crime.

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Accountability

CREW, 18 groups urge senators to reject Blanche for attorney general

Senators must oppose Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, given his failure to resolve the concerns about the IRS lawsuit “settlement.”

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Oversight

Oversight committee should reject legislation abolishing CIGIE

The House Oversight Committee should not allow CIGIE to be abolished or transfer its role to the Office of Management and Budget.

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Congressional Stock Trading

CREW, 12 organizations tell Congress: oppose the Stop Insider Trading Act

Congress should reject the Stop Insider Trading Act, which doesn't actively stop members of Congress from profiting off their offices.

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Accountability

Senate should reject Blanche’s nomination for attorney general

Confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general would solidify the DOJ's transformation into an agency whose powers are wielded in the interest of President Trump, rather than that of American citizens.

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Election Laws And Voting Rights

CREW and former secretaries of state oppose USPS mail ballot restrictions

The proposed USPS rule appears to be an ill-conceived, unconstitutional power grab, which is legally indefensible and practically unsound.

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Preventing Government Weaponization

CREW submits comment to OPM, urging against proposed NDA for federal workers

CREW submitted a comment to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), urging it to withdraw its proposed “Confidential Government Information Nondisclosure Agreement,” (NDA) which would likely discourage federal employees from making lawful disclosures.

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Corruption

CREW, 17 groups urge congressional leadership to prevent implementation of Trump’s IRS settlement

Congress must immediately legislate to fully bar implementation of Trump’s IRS settlement, given contradicting messaging about the slush fund.

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Executive Branch Ethics

Hold FAA Administrator Bedford accountable for skirting ethics standards

FAA official Bryan Bedford’s failure to clearly commit to recuse from Republic Airways matters raises serious ethics questions.

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Executive Branch Ethics

Executive branch employees must be banned from prediction markets

OGE must regulate executive branch appointees and career civil servants’ use of prediction markets and institute a much needed ban.

CREW opposes Census Bureau’s exclusion effort and collection of data pertaining to legal status

Growing judicial security risks deserve innovative solutions

CREW recommends transparency reform for when grand juries refuse to indict

CREW, 18 groups urge senators to reject Blanche for attorney general

Oversight committee should reject legislation abolishing CIGIE

CREW, 12 organizations tell Congress: oppose the Stop Insider Trading Act

Senate should reject Blanche’s nomination for attorney general

CREW and former secretaries of state oppose USPS mail ballot restrictions

CREW submits comment to OPM, urging against proposed NDA for federal workers

CREW, 17 groups urge congressional leadership to prevent implementation of Trump’s IRS settlement

Hold FAA Administrator Bedford accountable for skirting ethics standards

Executive branch employees must be banned from prediction markets

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