House Republicans say their investigation into ActBlue, the online fundraising platform widely used by Democrats, is continuing amid questions about whether the platform accepted donations from foreign sources.
The renewed attention follows a report that ActBlue employees had approved donations even though there were questions about where the money originated, according to a Fox News article published Monday.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said in a statement to Fox News that Republicans intend to keep pressing the matter. “Whether it’s allowing fraudsters to steal taxpayer dollars or accepting illegal foreign donations through ActBlue, Democrats have proven themselves to be the party of fraud,” Comer said. “Our investigation into ActBlue is far from over. We expect more documents and testimony in the weeks ahead.”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) told Breitbart News in April that Republicans were looking into ActBlue over suspicions of foreign donations, noting the platform raises billions of dollars for Democrats every election cycle. Jordan said things changed for ActBlue during the 2024 election after the platform’s top fraud-prevention legal staff resigned.
ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones was questioned by Jordan during a House Administration Committee hearing in June about foreign donations, but she repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer. Days later, House Republicans pressed her to comply with subpoenas for documents tied to the investigation.
Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) said in a statement to Fox News that ActBlue’s own admissions have raised concerns about its fraud-prevention practices.
“ActBlue’s own admissions raise serious questions about its fraud prevention practices, including a so-called passport verification process that did not actually verify or check entries against any government database. All options are on the table to ensure we get to the bottom of what is going on at ActBlue,” Steil said.
Republicans have not detailed what additional documents or testimony they expect to obtain, but both Comer and Steil indicated the inquiry will continue in the coming weeks.
