the conservative side of the aisle." During a span of "recent months" in early 2016, Republicans were reportedly the target of the vast majority of CREW's campaign-finance allegations. Roll Call article Roll Call reported in January 2008 that CREW files most of its complaints against members of Congress, and "all but a handful ... have targeted Republicans". The article stated that CREW had issued press releases against Democrats but had usually not filed complaints against them, with the exception of now former Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), a conservative Democrat. CREW defended itself to Roll Call: After the article was published, CREW stated that it was "baseless" and "omitted key facts". CREW suggested the Roll Call reporter had been prompted by a conversation with Landrieu, the target of a recent CREW lawsuit at the time. Funding Roll Call reported that CREW doesn't disclose its donor list, and quoted former Deputy Director Naomi Seligman as saying that "donors play no role in CREW's decisions as to the groups or politicians we target." Donors to CREW have included such groups as Democracy Alliance, Service Employees International Union, the Arca Foundation, and the Gill Foundation. In January 2012, Democracy Alliance dropped a number of prominent organizations, including CREW, from their list of recommended organizations to receive donations. Support was withdrawn because these groups are more apt to work outside the Democratic Party's infrastructure. See also Campaign for Accountability Center for Effective Government Government Accountability Project Project On Government Oversight References External links Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, official site Business ethics organizations Charities based in Washington, D.C. Ethics organizations Government watchdog groups in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Organizations established in 2003 Political organizations based in the United States Progressivism in the United States Whistleblower support organizations 2003 establishments in Washington, D.C. Progressive organizations in the United States