Ethics & Accountability


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Twenty-seven reform organizations and experts urge Senators to support bipartisan Honest Ads Act

Twenty-seven reform organizations and experts urge Senators to support bipartisan Honest Ads Act In a letter sent to Senators today, 27 reform organizations and experts […]

Democracy 21 endorses Honest Ads Act introduced today by Sens. Klobuchar, Warner, McCain to expose and limit foreign intervention in US Elections

Democracy 21 Endorses Honest Ads Act Introduced Today by Senators Klobuchar, Warner and McCain to Expose and Limit Foreign Intervention in Future U.S. Elections Statement […]

Bipartisan Experts Release Benchmarks for Judging Ongoing Congressional Investigations into Russian Interference in U.S. Elections

Bi-Partisan Experts on Congressional Investigations Release Benchmarks for Judging Ongoing Congressional Investigations into Russian Interference in U.S. Elections and Related Matters As congressional investigations progress, […]

Democracy 21 joins with other Groups in letter to President’s Inaugural Committee seeking answers on Committee’s surplus funds

Democracy 21 joins with other Groups in letter to President Trump’s Inaugural Committee seeking answers on Committee’s surplus funds Today Democracy 21 joined several civic […]

Wertheimer Statement: VP Pence’s Chief of Staff Proposes Big Donors Engage in Equivalent of “Political Blackmail”

Vice President Pence’s Chief of Staff Proposes Big Donors Engage in Equivalent of “Political Blackmail,” Makes Powerful Case for Public Financing of Federal Elections Statement […]

Groups Urge Senators To Support Bipartisan Bills To Protect Special Counsel Mueller

Watchdog Groups Urge Senators to Support Bipartisan Bills To Protect Special Counsel Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election In a letter sent […]

Democracy 21 Calls On House Reps Leading Russia Investigation To Stop Rep. Nunes From Violating Commitment To Stay Out Of Investigation

Democracy 21 Calls On House Reps. Leading Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation To Stop Rep. Nunes From Violating His Public Commitment To Stay Out Of the […]

Fred Wertheimer & Norman Eisen op-ed for CNN: Firing Mueller would be catastrophic

This Op-Ed was published on CNN on August 10, 2017 under the title “Firing Mueller would be a catastrophic mistake.” CNN Firing Mueller would be […]

Watchdogs Urge OGE Not To Grant Certificate of Divestiture to Scaramucci

Watchdogs Urge OGE Not To Grant Certificate of Divestiture to Scaramucci In a letter sent today to Dave Apol, the Acting Director of the Office […]

Watchdogs Call On Speaker Ryan & Majority Leader McConnell To Hold August Pro Forma Sessions & Prevent Attorney General Recess Appointment

Watchdog Groups Call On House Speaker Ryan & Majority Leader McConnell To Hold August Pro Forma Sessions & Prevent Attorney General Recess Appointment Watchdog groups […]