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Backgrounder on conflicts of interest for presidential appointments.
Scott Pruitt initiated or filed briefs in at least 26 suits against the EPA, nine of which are ongoing. The cases affect a wide range of issues including air quality standards, clean water and pollution limits.
Letter sent to Speaker Ryan opposing Rep. Goodlatte's proposed amendment to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Letter to House Representatives opposing Rep. Goodlatte's proposal to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Today, the Campaing Legal Center signed onto a letter encouraging Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi to re-authorize the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2017 and fill the vacant seat on the board.
The Campaign Legal Center joined with a bipartisan group of signers, including past Republican and Democratic White House Counsels, in a letter to President-elect Donald Trump calling on him to divest his business enterprises into a true blind trust managed by an independent trustee with no family relationship. Trump will announce his plans regarding his and his family’s financial stake in his business on December 15, 2017.
A coalition of government watchdog groups and individuals released a letter to President-elect Donald Trump.
The Campaign Legal Center joined in a lawsuit alleging widespread corruption in the awarding of contracts by the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The Legal Center joined the legal team representing a Houston construction contractor who was locked out of the school district’s construction contracts after refusing to participate in the Board of Trustees’ widespread “pay-to-play” scheme.
The complaint alleges that GEO Corrections Holdings Inc. broke the law by making the contribution, and Rebuilding America Now also violated the law by accepting it.
Former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell was convicted on public corruption charges for accepting $175,000 in gifts and loans—including a Rolex watch, a custom golf bag, and expensive vacations and shopping sprees—from multi-millionaire Jonnie Williams, and then using his official position to...
On July 4th, 2016, CLC President Trevor Potter delivered the following speech at The Chautauqua Institution, a non-profit organization. It is a historic lakeside community dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment of life.
We strongly urge Representatives to vote against the amendment expected to be offered by Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) to reduce the proposed budget of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and keep it at its FY16 levels. This effort is nothing more than sour grapes from a Member who has had a several interactions with the Office. The OCE has played a critically important role in restoring public credibility of the congressional ethics process. The Pearce amendment should be rejected on a bipartisan basis.
The attached Fact Sheet outlines the growing problem, highlights a number of notable abuses of the current LDA by high-profile un-registered lobbyists and offers solutions to help make the lobbying industry more accountable to the taxpayers whose tax dollars it seeks on behalf of clients.