Congressional Ethics

ROLL CALL: EMBATTLED FEC NOMINEE WITHDRAWS

16 May 2008 // Controversial Federal Election Commission nominee Hans von Spakovsky has withdrawn his bid for a full term on the commission, the White House confirmed late Friday.

The former Justice Department lawyer’s nomination has been the linchpin in a longstanding Senate stalemate that shuttered the elections regulator Jan. 1.

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CREW CALLS FOR REP. VITO FOSSELLA TO RESIGN

12 May 2008 // Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) executive director Melanie Sloan released the following statement calling for an investigation into Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY) and for his resignation:

“Given recent disturbing reports about Rep. Vito Fossella’s (R-NY) double life over the past several years, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) urges the Congressman to resign immediately. More»

ROLL CALL: REID TO BUSH -- DROP VON SPAKOVSKY OR OK INDIVIDUAL FEC VOTES

12 May 2008 // Senate Democrats have made their next move in the ongoing stalemate involving Federal Election Commission nominees, asking President Bush on Monday to either drop former Justice Department lawyer Hans von Spakovsky or begin persuading Senate Republicans to go along with individual votes to fill the five agency vacancies.

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CREW ASKS FOR HOUSE ETHICS COMM. INVESTIGATION INTO MEMBERS’ ILLEGAL USE OF OFFICIAL RESOURCES FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES

6 May 2008 // Earlier today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, more commonly known as the Ethics Committee, asking the Committee to take immediate action in the face of the developing crisis of members illegally using official resources for campaign purposes.

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BRENT BATTEN: YOUNG'S SPEECH, INVESTIGATIVE DEBATE

5 May 2008 // Two points about U.S. Rep. Don Young’s defense last week of the Coconut Road earmark.

Point One: It provides fertile ground for federal investigators.

Point Two: Point One may not matter.

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CREW CRITICIZES HOUSE VOTE ASKNG FOR DEPT. OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION OF COCONUT ROAD EARMARK

30 Apr 2008 // Washington, DC - Today, the House joined the Senate is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Coconut Road earmark. Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), released the following statement:

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CREW LAUNCHES FIXTHEFEC.ORG

28 Apr 2008 // New Website Urges Sen. McConnell to End Impasse on FEC Vote

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CREW STATEMENT ON SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE "QUALIFIED ADMONITION" OF SEN. DOMENICI

25 Apr 2008 // Washington, DC – The Senate Ethics Committee turned in its usual lackluster performance with its “qualified admonition” of Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) for improperly contacting New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias about a pending public corruption investigation. Despite Sen. Domenici’s telephone call to Mr. Iglesias and Mr. Iglesias’s statements that he felt pressured by Sen. Domenici’s actions, the ethics committee nevertheless found “no substantial evidence” that Sen. Domenici attempted to improperly influence the investigation. More»

CREW RELEASES MOST COMPLETE LIST OF HOUSE MEMBERS' PACS

23 Apr 2008 // Washington, DC - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released the most complete list of House members’ Political Action Committees (PAC) available to date. CREW research found that out of 432 House members: 232 have PACs, 133 House members do not have PACs, 67 House members’ offices refused to disclose an affiliation with a PAC, 113 Democrats have PACs, and 119 Republicans have PACs. More»

CREW CRITICIZES SENATE VOTE ASKING FOR DEPT. OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION OF COCONUT ROAD EARMARK

17 Apr 2008 // Washington, DC - Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), released the following statement today:

“Clearly, something went seriously awry before the 2005 highway funding bill was sent to the president. The question now is the best way to find out how and why this occurred. More»

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