On Wednesday, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a subpoena to ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform, for documents related to ActBlue’s donor verification policies and the potential for foreign actors to use the platform to launder illicit money into U.S. political campaigns. The subpoena was issued following an investigation by the Committee into ActBlue’s donor verification policies.
“We cannot allow foreign actors to influence our elections through campaign financing,” Chairman Steil said. “The Committee’s investigation uncovered that foreign actors might be taking advantage of ActBlue’s inadequate security protocols. To ensure that foreign money is not being laundered through ActBlue, we are requesting a series of documents and communications related to their donor security and verification policies. Preventing foreign interference in U.S. elections has been my top priority as Chairman and this next step in our investigation is crucial to achieving that goal.”
Read the cover letter for the subpoena here.
