CfA Calls on White House to Enforce Ethics Rules Amid Cozy Relationship with Google
On October 4, 2016, CfA called on the White House to develop a more robust ethics program in light of the numerous meetings between former Google executives who became White House officials and their former colleagues.
CfA Calls on Highway Safety Agency to Strengthen Ethics Regime After Close Ties to Google Revealed
On September 30, 2016, CfA called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve its ethics enforcement program. Documents published by the Google Transparency Project reveal that top NHTSA officials were in frequent contact with Google executives while working on federal guidelines for self-driving cars.
CfA Asks Sen. Corker to Recuse Himself from Wells Fargo Hearing
On September 19, 2016, CfA sent a letter to Sen. Robert P. Corker (R-TN) asking him to recuse himself from the hearing scheduled by the Senate Banking Committee for Tuesday, September 20.
CfA Report Reveals Google-Funded Speakers Dominate Key Policy Conferences
On July 19, 2016, CfA released a new report, Google’s Silicon Tower, revealing how academics and experts funded by Google have played a major role at academic and government conferences, debating some of the company’s core issues. Nearly all of the Google-funded participants failed to disclose their financial ties to Google, now a subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc.
Campaign for Accountability Launches Google Transparency Project
On April 26, 2016, CfA launched the Google Transparency Project (GTP), an online resource that allows the public to explore the company’s influence on government, public policies, and our lives.
CfA to Launch Project Documenting Google’s Influence on Government
On April 22, 2016, The Intercept’s David Dayen published The Android Administration, exploring Google’s influence on government. The story relies on data compiled by Campaign for Accountability (CfA) for a forthcoming project that will document how Google has enjoyed unrivaled access to White House officials and has hired hundreds of “revolving door” employees.
CfA Report Reveals Payday Lenders Paid for At Least One Favorable “Academic” Study
On November 2, 2015, CfA released a new report, Academic Deception, exposing the payday lending industry’s efforts to produce so-called “academic research” to promote its agenda.
Campaign for Accountability Calls on Congress to Investigate Biotech CEO Martin Shkreli
On October 1, 2015, CfA called on two congressional committees to investigate Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, for manipulating the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory process for his personal financial gain.
Campaign for Accountability Seeks Records That May Reveal Link Between Sheldon Adelson’s Campaign Contributions and Money Tied to Chinese Gangs
On June 10, 2015, CfA announced it was petitioning a Nevada court to release reports that were expected to reveal connections between Chinese gangs, known as triads, and Las Vegas Sands casinos in Macau.