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CREW submits comment on making agency legal materials public

ACUS has an opportunity to promote transparency and openness—they should adopt a clear definition of "agency legal materials" and require the DOJ's OLC to make its opinions publicly available.

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CREW sends letter to Schumer on Electoral Count Act reform

Trump tried to weaponize the Electoral Count Act to subvert the peaceful transfer of power. ECA reform is essential to safeguarding our democracy against bad actors.

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CREW submits comment to FEC on Google’s proposal to permit political campaign spam

To protect the integrity of our elections, the FEC must reject Google's proposal to lift its general spam features for registered political campaigns.

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CREW submits comment to OGE on legal expense fund regulations

The Office of Government Ethics' proposed rule on legal expense funds would address serious issues of ethics and transparency, and CREW urges OGE to ensure the rule is as strong and comprehensive as possible.

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CREW submits USPS comment urging ethics reforms

The USPS must meaningfully address conflicts of interest arising from the financial holdings of its Board of Governors.

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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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Apple must remove Truth Social from the App Store

Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, should be removed from Apple’s App Store as it provides the former president and his allies an opportunity to continue their attacks on American democracy and promotion of violent extremism.

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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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Thomas must recuse, Supreme Court needs Code of Conduct

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas must recuse from all cases involving the 2020 election and the insurrection following revelations that his wife Ginni Thomas participated in efforts to overturn the election.

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DOJ must bar insurrectionists who swore to protect the Constitution from public office

The Department of Justice must take action in prosecutions of individuals for crimes relating to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol to bar those who took an oath to uphold the Constitution from holding public office.

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CREW submits FinCEN comment urging the Corporate Transparency Act not be weakened

FinCEN should not be swayed by any attempts to weaken a proposed rule that will revolutionize their ability to combat illicit finance.

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CREW submits statement to Congress on protecting American democracy

Congress must act to defend against threats to democracy, including attacks on voting rights, and protect our electoral institutions.

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