Washington, D.C. — February 4, 2026 — 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 Derek Tran (D-CA) for violating federal law and House ethics rules by using the Official Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives for campaign fundraising purposes. Federal law and House ethics rules strictly prohibit Members

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- December 15, 2025 --- Today, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) released its annual list of the Top Ethics Violators of 2025, highlighting public officials whose actions raised serious ethical concerns and undermined public trust.   Americans expect integrity and accountability from their public officials yet the cases on this year’s list show the opposite. These ethics breaches span multiple oversight areas, including the Office of

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