Washington, D.C. — November 20, 2025  — The non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), which filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) in March 2025, today issued a statement following her federal indictment related to alleged misappropriation of tax-payer funds and campaign finance violations. Statement from Kendra Arnold, Executive Director of FACT: "We commen

Washington, D.C. — November 5, 2025 —  The non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), has filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) urging an immediate investigation into Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) for violations of federal law and House ethics rules by failing to disclose financial information.   Under federal law and House ethics rules, members of Congress must file annual financial disclosure r

Kendra Arnold, Executive Director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), issued the following statement in response to the shutdown of the New Georgia Project which was founded by Stacy Abrams in 2013 and later chaired by Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA): “The shutdown of the New Georgia Project is a fitting end to an organization that had a history of not following Georgia’s election laws. The fact that its end comes shortly after having the largest fine

Washington, D.C. — October 16, 2025  — Today, the non-partisan ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee urging an investigation into Maura Sullivan, candidate for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, for violating federal law and House ethics rules by failing to disclose financial transactions in a timely manner.     Under Federal law and House ethics rules, House candidates are require