Testimony Archives - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

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Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies in support of Supreme Court ethics, recusal and transparency

Congress must pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act to restore public trust to our federal judiciary.

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Ethics & Reform

After scandals, Congress must act on Supreme Court ethics reform

Congress must step in and impose real measures of accountability on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, before the legitimacy of the Court erodes even further.

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Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies on judicial ethics

A Supreme Court Code of Conduct would shore up crucial ethics rules and prevent future scandals by addressing conflicts of interest.

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Transparency

GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

Public financial registries are a powerful transparency tool that would allow the public to more deftly hold the corrupt rich accountable.

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Transparency

CREW testimony to House on accountability for private prisons

CREW submitted testimony to a House Appropriations Subcommittee recommending Congress make private prisons subject to the same disclosure laws as their federally-run peers in the FY 2023 Appropriations Bill.

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Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies to House on judicial ethics

Congress should reform judicial ethics and rebuild confidence in the country’s highest court, testified CREW Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel Donald K. Sherman before a House Judiciary Subcommittee.

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Ethics & Reform

Donald Sherman testifies on legislation banning Congressional stock trading

CREW Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel Donald K. Sherman testified on April 7th to the House Committee on Administration about prohibiting members of Congress from owning individual stocks.

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Transparency

Donald Sherman testifies on GSA failures during presidential transition

The administration and GSA Administrator Murphy failed to facilitate a smooth transition. Congress should ensure that never happens again.

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Transparency

Congressional appropriations power should be used for transparency

The power to decide which agencies are allocated funds and on what conditions must not be underestimated.

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Ethics & Reform

CREW Conway petition and testimony submitted to Oversight Hatch Act hearing

Virginia Canter sent testimony to Congress on the Trump administration’s flagrant violations of the Hatch Act with recommendations on how to force compliance.

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Ethics & Reform

CREW sends Congress testimony on proposed OPM GSA merger

CREW urged Congress to reject President Trump’s proposal, and not to let the civil service be politicized.

Donald Sherman testifies in support of Supreme Court ethics, recusal and transparency

After scandals, Congress must act on Supreme Court ethics reform

Donald Sherman testifies on judicial ethics

GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

CREW testimony to House on accountability for private prisons

Donald Sherman testifies to House on judicial ethics

Donald Sherman testifies on legislation banning Congressional stock trading

Donald Sherman testifies on GSA failures during presidential transition

Congressional appropriations power should be used for transparency

CREW Conway petition and testimony submitted to Oversight Hatch Act hearing

CREW sends Congress testimony on proposed OPM GSA merger

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