Results — Federal Agencies
CREW Files FOIA Requests Regarding HHS Travel
May 22, 2013 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), Federal Agencies, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CREW Sues IRS for Failing to Revise Rules Governing 501(c)(4) Groups
May 21, 2013 | Lawsuits, 501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Legal, Lawsuits, Press Releases
In Lawsuit Against IRS, CREW Continues Battle to Close 501(c)(4) Loophole
May 17, 2013 | 501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Legal, Lawsuits, Press Releases, CREW vs. IRS
CREW Files FOIA Requests Seeking Data on Error Rates by Banks and Mortgage Servicers
May 15, 2013 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), Congress, Congressional Testimony, Federal Agencies, Federal Reserve Board , Legal, FOIA Requests
CREW and CLC Call on FEC to Investigate Excessive Campaign Contributions
May 8, 2013 | FEC Complaints, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Financial, Legal, FEC Complaints, News, Huffington Post, Press Releases
Court Rejects Privacy Arguments in Don Young Case
June 12, 2013 | Corruption, Ethics, Congressional Ethics, Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, FOIA, Press Releases, House Members, Don Young, CREW v. Department of Justice (Young investigations)
CREW Congratulates May’s Scoundrel of the Month: Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 4, 2013 | 501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United DISCLOSE Act, News, Washington Post, Scoundrel of the Month, Press Releases, Senate Members, Mitch McConnell
CREW and Reform Groups Call on Congress to Deal with Two IRS Scandals
May 22, 2013 | 501c Groups, Congress, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Organizations, Common Cause, Public Citizen, The Sunlight Foundation, Supreme Court, Citizens United decision, Press Releases
CREW Statement on Increasing Scrutiny of IRS
May 14, 2013 | 501c Groups, Advertisements, Campaign Finance Reform, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Press Releases
CREW Releases New Report Examining the Influence of High Frequency Traders in Washington
May 13, 2013 | Congress, Corporate, Federal Agencies, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial, High frequency trading, Lobbying, States, Illinois, New York, Press Releases, House Members, Aaron Schock, Eric Cantor, Jeb Hensarling, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Tim Bishop, Senate Members, Charles Schumer, Chris Dodd, Harry Reid, Kristen Gillibrand, Mark Kirk, Mitch McConnell , Richard Shelby
Domestic Surveillance Scandal Underscores Need for Transparency
June 11, 2013 | Congress, Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), National Security Agency (NSA), Organizations, The Sunlight Foundation, Transparency, Open Government
Less Domestic Spying, More Government Transparency
June 6, 2013 | Federal Agencies, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), National Security Agency (NSA), Senate, Transparency
The Real Problem at the IRS
May 15, 2013 | 501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United
No Vote of Confidence for the FEC
May 1, 2013 | Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Citizens United DISCLOSE Act, Super PACs, Supreme Court, Citizens United decision, Reforming the FEC
Join Us Tuesday to Discuss the Future of the Federal Election Commission
April 24, 2013 | 501c Groups, Advertisements, Campaign Finance Reform, Corporate, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Citizens United DISCLOSE Act, Super PACs, Supreme Court, Citizens United decision, Transparency, Reforming the FEC
The Future of the Federal Election Commission - Panel Discussion
April 30, 2013 | 501c Groups, Advertisements, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Super PACs, Supreme Court, Citizens United decision
Melanie discusses the strange saga of the Senator Menendez sex scandal
March 7, 2013 | Democrats, Ethics, Senate Ethics Committee, Federal Agencies, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Legal, Senate Ethics, News, ABC News, Pay to Play, States, New Jersey, Under Investigation, Melanie Sloan, Senate Members, Bob Menendez
The FBI Investigation into Jesse Jackson Jr.‘s Campaign Spending
October 16, 2012 | Campaign Finance Reform, Democrats, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), House, Most Corrupt, News, NBC News, States, Illinois, Under Investigation, House Members, Jesse Jackson Jr.
Melanie and Jennifer Granholm discuss fixing our election laws, Karl Rove and “issue ads”
July 26, 2012 | Advertisements, Congress, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Super PACs, Karl Rove, Melanie Sloan
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan Under Federal Investigation - AC360
June 25, 2012 | Corruption, Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Most Corrupt, States, Florida, House Members, Vern Buchanan
112th Congress Review - The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
January 9, 2013 | Campaign Finance Reform, Congress, Earmarks, Ethics, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Filibuster, FOIA, Governance & Legislation, Fair Elections Now Act, Citizens United DISCLOSE Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act, Shareholder Protection Act, STOCK Act, Honest Services , Lobbying, House Members, Eric Cantor, Darrell Issa, John Boehner, Senate Members, Dick Durbin, Harry Reid, John Cornyn, Patrick Leahy
CREW and Other Groups Call on Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to Urge Transparency
June 19, 2013 | Federal Agencies, National Security Agency (NSA), Letters, The White House, Transparency, President Barack Obama, Open Government
CREW and Others Thank House Oversight Comm. for Holding Agencies Accountable for Implementing FOIA
February 19, 2013 | Federal Agencies, FOIA, House, House Oversight Committee, Letters, House Members, Darrell Issa, Elijah Cummings, Open Government
CREW and Others Call on House Energy and Commerce Committee to Fix the FDA Reform Act of 2012
May 29, 2012 | Congress, Federal Agencies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), House, Open Government
CREW and Others Call on Senate HELP Committee to Oppose Undercutting FOIA in FDA Bills
May 23, 2012 | Congress, Federal Agencies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Senate, Open Government
OLC Memoranda: Does U.S. Secret Law Threaten Our Democracy?
March 10, 2013 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), News, New York Times, Organizations, American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Electronic Frontier Foundation, Transparency, Anne Weismann, Senate Members, Ron Wyden
Last Call: How GOP Primary Candidates Spent After The Campaign
March 5, 2013 | Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Republicans, House Members, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Governors, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich , Presidential Candidates, Herman Cain, John Huntsman, Senate Members, Rick Santorum
Scoundrel of the Month February 2013
February 26, 2013 | 501c Groups, C Street House, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA), Scoundrel of the Month, Supreme Court, House Members, Jesse Jackson Jr., Senate Members, Bob Menendez
Jim Crow 2.0
December 18, 2012 | Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Top Scandals, voter fraud
Government’s Failure to Adequately Police Elections
December 18, 2012 | 501c Groups, Advertisements, Campaign Finance Reform, Corporate, Elections, Ethics, Office of Congressional Ethics, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Citizens United DISCLOSE Act, Top Scandals
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June 11, 2013
Domestic Surveillance Scandal Underscores Need for Transparency
The rapidly unfolding domestic surveillance scandal underscores the need for greater transparency, particularly with respect to the executive…
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June 12, 2013
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June 5, 2013 | Journal News
Editorial: Attorney general to shed light on political contributions
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May 29, 2013 | Beacon Hill Patch
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gomez
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May 24, 2013 | Times Free Press
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais fined for sex with 2 patients