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| '''Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington''' (CREW) is a ]-based organization which fights corruption by ] officials by means of creative ]. The organization identifies itself as "progressive |
'''Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington''' (CREW) is a ]-based organization which fights corruption by ] officials by means of creative ]. The organization identifies itself as "progressive." and works in concert with other left-leaning non-profits inside the Beltway. One of their most visible projects is a list of people they call the "most corrupt." | ||
| CREW was founded in 2001 by ], a former aide to Representative ] and Senator ]; she is its Executive Director. | CREW was founded in 2001 by ], a former aide to Representative ] and Senator ]; she is its Executive Director. | ||
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a Washington, DC-based organization which fights corruption by U.S. government officials by means of creative litigation. The organization identifies itself as "progressive." and works in concert with other left-leaning non-profits inside the Beltway. One of their most visible projects is a list of people they call the "most corrupt."
CREW was founded in 2001 by Melanie Sloan, a former aide to Representative John Conyers and Senator Charles Schumer; she is its Executive Director.
CREW also runs the website JackInTheHouse, focusing on Jack Abramoff.
Cases with CREW involvement
- Clint Curtis
- Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
- Theft of Democrat documents within the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Ethics violations by Tom DeLay
CREW Publications
In January 2006, CREW published a report, "Beyond Delay: The thirteen most corrupt members of Congress" documenting the unethical activities of thirteen Members of Congress: 10 House Members and three Senators (list is below). Although much of the information is available in a variety of documents, CREW compiled the information into one reference document. The allegations against some of those on the list have been well publicized while the activities of others had gone relatively unnoticed.
Critics
Senator Conrad Burns, one of those named by CREW as corrupt, says that the organization is "nothing but a group of partisan hacks doing the dirty work of Democrats." Some critics believe it is no coincidence that the two Democrats that CREW has criticized are in districts that are among the safest in the country for incumbents.
By the group's own admission they do have an agenda that goes beyond ethics. "We are progressive," said Naomi Seligman, the group's deputy director and a former spokeswoman for Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana. "We do work within a larger progressive infrastructure."
Seligman suggested her group is the progressive counterweight to Judicial Watch, a group from the right that calls itself "a non-profit, public interest law firm dedicated to fighting government corruption." Judicial Watch was a key player in the push for President Clinton's impeachment.
CREW's "13 Most Corrupt Members of Congress"
- Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Rep. Randy Cunningham (R-CA)
- Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL)
- Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)
- Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO)
- Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH)
- Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA)
- Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ)
- Rep. Charles H. Taylor (R-NC)
- Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT)
- Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN)
- Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)
External links
- Official Website
- .PDF File: "Beyond Delay, the 13 most corrupt members of Congress"
- Washington Times "Inside Politics" column, May 11, 2005
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