Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials -- regardless of party affiliation -- who sacrifice the common good to special interests. CREW advances its mission using a combination of research, litigation and media outreach.
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Newswire article Monday, April 10, 2017 CREW and Others Sue for White House Visitor Logs Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), the National Security Archive and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for failing to disclose records of visits to... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, February 02, 2017 Statement on Proposed Trump Executive Order In response to President Trump’s comments on the Johnson Amendment and his proposed executive order allowing unlimited dark money for organizations opposed to same-sex marriage and abortion, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Executive Director Noah Bookbinder released the... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, January 23, 2017 CREW Sues Trump Over Emoluments Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is bringing a federal lawsuit to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments. The lawsuit will be filed in the Southern District of New York when the court opens at 9 AM on... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, January 20, 2017 CREW Statement: Trump Now Violating Constitution As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45 th President of the United States, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Executive Director Noah Bookbinder released the following statement: “Now that he has taken the oath of office, President Trump stands in violation of the... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, January 03, 2017 Statement on House GOP Vote to Gut Office of Congressional Ethics In response to the House Republicans vote to weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and kill its independence, Norman Eisen and Richard Painter, Chair and Vice Chair of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), released the following statement: “Undermining the... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, October 22, 2014 CREW Sues EPA for Documents Regarding 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to provide documents regarding oil industry efforts to influence the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Last May, following a Reuters article describing how the Carlyle... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, January 07, 2014 CREW Releases Report Showing Committee Leaders More Reliant on Regulated Industries Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report finding committee chairmen and ranking members in the House of Representatives increasingly rely on the industries they regulate for campaign contributions, amid a shift in industry money away from Democrats and toward Republicans following the change in partisan control of the House after the 2010 elections. Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, September 18, 2013 CREW Names 13 Most Corrupt Members of Congress Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its annual Most Corrupt Members of Congress report, which takes a bipartisan look at Washington’s worst. Members on this year’s list engaged in misconduct ranging from collecting illegal campaign contributions to accepting improper gifts and loans, and even using campaign funds for personal expenses. In this year’s report, 13 members were named to the list, while 4 more garnered dishonorable mentions. Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, July 29, 2013 CREW Calls On DOJ to Investigate DNI Clapper For Lying to Congress Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, Jr. for lying to Congress. Contrary to what Director Clapper told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the National Security Agency (NSA) does, in fact, collect data on Americans, as documents disclosed by former NSA contractor Edward J. Snowden demonstrate. Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, July 17, 2013 CREW Names the Worst Governnors in America Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its second report examining shady and unethical conduct by the nation’s governors. In compiling the latest edition of its Worst Governors in America report, CREW reviewed the job performance of the governors of all 50 states before identifying the 18 worst. While laws related to ethics, open records, financial disclosure, and campaign finance vary greatly from state to state, CREW found these governors’ actions troubling by any standard. Read more |