House Republicans Intensify Probe into ActBlue's Handling of Foreign Donations Three House Republican committee chairs are escalating their investigation into the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, alleging the organization may have misled Congress about its vetting process for foreign donations. They have requested internal records, citing concerns that foreign actors could be funneling money into U.S. elections. ActBlue denies the allegations, calling the inquiry a partisan effort and stating their commitment to transparency. Three Republican chairs of House Committees are intensifying their investigation into whether the Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue, provided misleading information to members of Congress regarding its procedures for vetting potential foreign donations. In a letter dispatched to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones this past Tuesday, the Chairs of the House Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight Committees – Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. – have demanded the immediate submission of internal records. The committee leaders believe these records were deliberately withheld from lawmakers. The letter stated, 'Given ActBlue’s demonstrated history of misleading Congress, there is considerable reason to believe that ActBlue may have deliberately withheld this responsive material to impede our investigation.' Representative Steil articulated his apprehension to Fox News, stating, 'My biggest concern is that foreign individuals, foreign actors, foreign intelligence agencies could be funneling money into U.S. elections, utilizing online donation platforms such as ActBlue.' For over a year, these committees have been examining claims that ActBlue may have permitted illicit actors to make fraudulent political contributions. The recent letter highlights a New York Times report which indicated that ActBlue's then-outside counsel had expressed concerns that Wallace-Jones might have provided inaccurate information to congressional investigators in a 2023 letter addressed to Steil's committee. Steil commented on the significance of the New York Times report, saying, 'The New York Times now broke open this story to recognize that ActBlue was not forthcoming with my request for information in 2023. It's all the more reason we're going to have to dig into this.' ActBlue, established in 2004, is widely recognized as the predominant grassroots fundraising platform for Democrats. Its founding objective was to simplify the donation process while simultaneously offering a robust fundraising infrastructure for federal and state candidates. Following the New York Times report, which ActBlue has refuted, the platform informed The National News Desk that it estimates potential foreign contributions represent less than 1% of its total funds raised. Scott Walter, President of the Capital Research Center, noted that in 2024, the budget for such platforms was approximately $4 billion. Walter emphasized the gravity of these allegations, pointing out that it is illegal for foreign citizens or non-permanent residents to contribute directly to federal candidates or political action committees. He added, 'If you are processing billions of dollars for political party, you have the serious responsibility of vetting money that comes in. Especially money that appears to be foreign donations.' In response to the latest congressional inquiry, ActBlue issued a statement to The National News Desk, asserting, 'This latest letter from Congressional Republicans is a desperate attempt to deflect from the Right's ongoing issues. They know no platform does more to protect the integrity of small-dollar democracy than ActBlue. To no surprise, this also comes on the heels of a record Democratic fundraising quarter ahead of the midterms. The reality is that ActBlue has cooperated with these partisan and biased Congressional inquiries, producing thousands of pages of documents and responding to detailed requests over many months. Throughout this process, we have been forthcoming and transparent in our correspondence with Congress. We will not be intimidated by partisan theater. Our focus remains on providing the secure infrastructure the Democratic movement needs to win this November.'