Fighting for an ethical, accountable, and open government
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At CREW, we use aggressive legal actions, in-depth investigations, and innovative policy and reform work to achieve the vision of an ethical, accountable, and open government.
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Legal Actions
Legal Complaints
CREW files SCOTUS amicus brief in support of coordinated expenditure limits for political party donations
Earmarking rules and disclosure laws cannot prevent all quid pro quo corruption that could occur through coordinated expenditures.
Lawsuits
Class action lawsuit challenges Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful “National Data Banks”
The Trump-Vance administration’s creation of massive government databases consolidating legally protected personal information is unlawful.
Letters
CREW and partner groups demand transparency around shutdown plans
As America faces the increasing possibility of a government shutdown, CREW and partner groups sent an open letter to the Director of the OMB and the heads of executive departments and agencies urging each agency to ensure full transparency to American taxpayers during any impending lapse in appropriations.