Congressional Accountability Project

The Congressional Accountability Project is an advocacy group[1] "which is affiliated with Ralph Nader."[2]

In 1997 they accused a member of congress of staying at the home of "a lobbyist ... who had formerly been his chief of staff for 22 years" ("which could constitute free lodging") and thereby "violated the House gift ban."[2]

Directed 1993-2007[3] by Gary Ruskin,[4][5] the "self-styled Congressional reform organization"[6] was "founded by" Nader,[7] was described by The New York Times as "nonpartisan;"[8] The Washington Post used the description "public watchdog."[9]

The acronym CAP has been used.[10]

Earlier operation

A 1991 issue of an Oklahoma newspaper mentioned "Claire Riley of the group" regarding selling "mantel clocks, clock radios, crystal goblets and ice buckets, brass candlesticks ... all priced below retail to varying degrees."[11] These and "wrapping paper .. half the retail price" are described by the organization as "the congressional good life subsidized by taxpayers" fit Nader's claim of "corruption in the U. S. Congress."[3]

Riley was described as "director of the Congressional Accountability Project" in a 1991 UPI story.[12] and as "Lehigh Valley project director for the Congressional Accountability Project" in 1990.[13] and worked on projects with Nader earlier.[14]

Name used generically

The words "Congressional Accountability Project" have been used generically:

  • 2012 Press Release titled "Release: ProgressNow's Colorado's Congressional Accountability Project In Full Swing[15]
  • 2018 headline "AAHomecare recently launched a Congressional Accountability Project to ..."[16]
  • "a revenue-generating program known as the Congressional Accountability Project" - a 1993 securities fraud case[17][18]

Partisanship

Although The New York Times used the label "nonpartisan,"[8] some have disagreed.[19]

See also

References
  1. "Taking In the Sites; Congress Remains in Touch on the Web". The New York Times. November 24, 1997.
  2. "House Starts Ethics Investigation Into Lawmaker's Tie to Lobbyist". The New York Times. November 15, 1997.
  3. His 2011 professional resume listed "1993-2007 Director, Congressional Accountability Project" and added "Ralph Nader founded the Congressional Accountability Project. Its mission is to oppose corruption in the U. S. Congress." "Application for Member, Delegation to Green Party of the United States". February 28, 2011.
  4. Dennis W. Johnson (2013). Congress Online: Bridging the Gap Between Citizens and Their ... ISBN 1135939357. Ruskin was the director of the Congressional Accountability Project
  5. Stuart Elliott (September 9, 1998). "New venture for Ralph Nader". The New York Times. Gary Ruskin, 33, director at Mr. Nader's Congressional Accountability Project, will
  6. Adam Clymer (September 10, 1996). "2 Face Ethics Charges by Nader Unit". The New York Times.
  7. "Suddenly, Raises for Congress Seem Less Certain". August 16, 2002.
  8. "A Simple Click Stirs a Lot of Outrage". September 13, 2002.
  9. "Clinton Accused". The Washington Post. October 31, 1998.
  10. "washingtonpost.com: The Federal Internet Guide". The Washington Post. November 1, 1997. of the Congressional Accountability Project, a nonprofit group affiliated with Ralph Nader (http://www.essential.org/orgs/CAP/CAP.html).
  11. "Congress Gets Bargain Prices At Own Stores". The Oklahoman NewsOK: Oklahoma City News.
  12. "Activists protest Senate pay hike". July 16, 1991.
  13. Tim Darragh (October 26, 1990). "Ritter to back bill supporting repeal of House pay raise". The Morning Call. to repeat the $29,000 pay raise
  14. "A Broadcast Network for the Audience". HeinOnline.org. 1988. Ralph Nader and Claire Riley
  15. "Release: ProgressNow's Colorado's Congressional Accountability Project In Full Swing". August 29, 2012.
  16. "AAH sets sights on 'sideliners'". HMEnews.com. January 19, 2018.
  17. "James R. Meyers and Ann T. Meyers v. George Hansen Securities fraud".
  18. Betsy Z. Russell (November 30, 2009). "Former Congressman George Hansen loses Idaho Supreme Court appeal". The Spokesman-Review.
  19. "Gary Ruskin". Ruskin ran the partisan Congressional Accountability Project and ...


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