Legal Complaints
CREW alleges new conduit scheme in FEC complaint
The FEC should investigate whether funds were passed through Stop China Now to Save Western Culture and reveal their true source.
Letters
Congress must address Trump’s financial conflicts to protect against foreign interference in elections
Trump’s foreign business entanglements threaten American democracy and the integrity of American elections.
Letters
Donald Trump must divest from businesses ahead of inauguration
Trump must divest in advance of his inauguration from his businesses that may pose a conflict of interest in order to avoid violating the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses, according to a letter sent today to the president-elect by CREW.
Legal Complaints
CREW submits amicus brief in support of Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act
CREW submitted an amicus brief in support of Arizona’s Voter’s Right to Know Act which was passed in 2022 to combat corrupt elections and strengthen the state’s disclosure rules. Two Koch-aligned dark money groups are now challenging this law in federal court, so they can continue to spend large amounts of money and keep secretly buying elections.
Legal Complaints
FEC should investigate Georgia groups for violating campaign finance law
Georgians for Strong Families and Georgians for Strong Families Action allegedly hid the true sources of their 2022 political donations in violation of the law.
Lawsuits
CREW sues to challenge the FEC’s dismissal of dark money scheme complaint
The FEC should have investigated a scheme to launder $5 million in dark money to influence the 2020 Senate elections in Georgia.
Letters
The FEC should allow campaign spending on security with strong guidelines
Allowing campaign expenditures for legitimate security needs, while establishing clear guidelines to prevent abuse and undue enrichment, is an important step towards rooting out political violence.
Letters
The FEC should not block disclosure of large political donors through secret proceedings
The FEC should reject a proposal that would benefit wealthy donors who engage in political activity through large financial contributions.
Legal Complaints
CREW files amicus briefs in support of campaign finance enforcement
The D.C. Circuit should reconsider a gravely erroneous set of decisions that effectively shut the door on campaign finance enforcement.
Letters
DOJ and FBI should investigate Santos treasurer mystery
The FBI and Department of Justice should expand their criminal investigation into Santos to include possible false representations to the FEC about his treasurer.
Legal Complaints
CREW files campaign finance complaint against Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker appears to have violated the law by soliciting $600,000 from donor Dennis Washington, according to CREW's complaint.
Letters
New Corporate Transparency Act rule will sabotage fight against money laundering without significant changes
The restrictions undermine Congress’s intent in drafting the CTA and would make it harder for the U.S. to fight corrupt and illegal money.