We challenge ethics abuses and abuses of office in the executive branch and Congress. We file complaints, request investigations, develop and advocate legislation and make public cases to hold public officials accountable for improper actions.
- We filed five complaints at the Justice Department against Attorney General Barr for his repeated biased actions to support President Trump. The complaints also challenged Barr’s repeated violations of Justice Department norms, standards and rules designed to carry out the Department’s mission of providing impartial justice for all Americans.
- We filed a complaint against Rep. Devin Nunes, then chairman of the House Intelligence Committee for violating House ethics rules.
- We advocated legislation to strengthen the ethics laws for the executive branch and Congress and to strengthen the enforcement of ethics and campaign finance laws.
President Trump Hits the Panic Button, Publicly Interferes with Mueller Investigation and Manafort Trial
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeProtecting The Mueller Investigation Means Defending Rosenstein, Too
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeGOP Reps.’ Attack On Rosenstein Is An Attempt To Undermine Mueller Investigation – CNN op-ed by Wertheimer & Eisen
|Op Eds |Congress Ethics & Accountabilityby DianePresident Trump’s Dangerous Poll Numbers
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeStatement: Reps. Meadows & Jordan Recklessly Pervert Impeachment Process to Play Irresponsible Partisan Political Games
|Press Releases |Congress Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeIn bid to impeach Rod Rosenstein, House Republicans are abusing power to protect Trump – USA Today op-ed by Wertheimer & Eisen
|Op Eds |Congress Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeNationwide Vigils Against Corruption Show Public Demands Lawmakers Take Action to Protect and Strengthen Our Democracy
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Ethics & Accountability Money In Politicsby DianeNationwide Vigils Show That The American People Want To Repair Our Dysfunctional Political System
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Ethics & Accountability Money In Politicsby DianeD21 Calls on House to Oppose Baseless Effort by Reps. Meadows & Jordan to Impeach Deputy AG Rosenstein
|Press Releases |Congress Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeHouse needs to probe what Jim Jordan knew about alleged sexual abuse – CNN op-ed, Wertheimer & Eisen
|Op Eds |Congress Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeDonald Trump’s “Swamp” Grows Ever-Larger
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Ethics & Accountability Executive Branchby DianeWatchdogs File Supplemental Information with OCE Regarding Rep. Jim Jordan Complaint
|Press Releases |Congress Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Legal Activitiesby DianeSpeaker Ryan is Wrong in Saying House Ethics Cmte Should Not Investigate Rep. Jordan’s Present Alleged Misconduct
|Press Releases |Congress Enforcement Ethics & Accountabilityby DianeWatchdogs File Office of Congressional Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Jim Jordan
|Press Releases |Congress Enforcement Ethics & Accountability Legal Activitiesby DianeJared Kushner’s Conflicts of Interest
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Ethics & Accountabilityby Diane