Reports & Investigations - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Investigations

Money In Politics

Lobbying forms show how agriculture group targets officials with industry ties for advocacy

Unusually detailed lobbying disclosures filed by an agriculture industry group show how lobbyists are able to leverage the revolving door.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW Files FOIA Request on Flint Water Crisis

CREW seeks records related to the water crisis in Flint Michigan, as well as the influence of special interests during the crisis.

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW requests State Department records on political retribution for employees not supportive of Trump

The White House & State Department have allegedly conducted a " ‘cleaning’ of employees they believed were not sufficiently ‘supportive’ of Trump’s agenda.”

FOIA Requests

Transparency

CREW asks for documents on reversal of trophy hunting import bans

These records may reveal whether and to what extent the President's sons influenced the decision to reverse the ban on hunting African elephants.

Investigations

Corruption

Shuster’s campaign paid Trump Hotel $20K less than two weeks before meeting with Trump

CREW found that less than two weeks before meeting with the president on the bill, Shuster’s campaign paid the president’s Washington, D.C. hotel nearly $20,000.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Missouri senate special election reveals continued influence of large donors

In November 2016, Missouri citizens voted to pass the Amendment 2 ballot measure which reimposed state campaign finance contribution limits that Missouri had abolished in 2008.

Lobbying forms show how agriculture group targets officials with industry ties for advocacy

CREW Files FOIA Request on Flint Water Crisis

CREW requests State Department records on political retribution for employees not supportive of Trump

CREW asks for documents on reversal of trophy hunting import bans

Shuster’s campaign paid Trump Hotel $20K less than two weeks before meeting with Trump

Missouri senate special election reveals continued influence of large donors

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