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Senate must consider whether Bondi can serve as nonpartisan AG

The Senate Judiciary Committee must ensure that Pam Bondi commits to exercising the immense responsibilities of the United States Attorney General in a nonpartisan manner before voting on her confirmation.

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The Senate should reject Russell Vought’s nomination to be Director at OMB

Russell Vought should not be confirmed as Director of the Office of Management and Budget since he was a central figure in attempting to implement Schedule F.

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Policy & Reform

Congress must act in response to outrageous presidential immunity decision

The Protecting Our Democracy Act would strengthen the guardrails of our democracy to prevent abuses of executive power and corruption.

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Transparency

CREW supports the Corporate Transparency Act against lobbying and congressional pressure

The recently enacted Corporate Transparency Act is America’s most important step towards cracking down on corporate secrecy and corruption in decades.

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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.

Senate must consider whether Bondi can serve as nonpartisan AG

The Senate should reject Russell Vought’s nomination to be Director at OMB

Congress must act in response to outrageous presidential immunity decision

CREW supports the Corporate Transparency Act against lobbying and congressional pressure

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

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