House Republicans have issued subpoenas to two ActBlue officials as part of a widening investigation into widespread fraud on the Democrat-aligned fundraising platform, according to letters sent Wednesday.
The action coincides with a parallel probe launched by President Trump’s Justice Department.
A current ActBlue senior workflow specialist, whose name remains undisclosed, and former Vice President of Customer Service Alyssa Twomey were both served on Wednesday by the chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary, and Administration Committees. Both had previously been preparing for voluntary interviews until Trump authorized Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the “unlawful use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions,” under an executive order signed April 24.
The senior workflow specialist is scheduled to testify on July 14, with Twomey’s deposition set for July 23.
Danny Onorato, the attorney representing the ActBlue employees, responded by urging the committees to suspend the interview requests until the Justice Department completes its investigation or clarifies its stance.
Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), and Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) rejected the request, citing court precedents that allow congressional investigations to proceed alongside Executive Branch investigations.
“Congress has a specific interest in ensuring that bad actors, including foreign actors, cannot make fraudulent or illegal political donations through online fundraising platforms,” the chairmen wrote.
“Despite repeated instances of fraudulent donations to Democrat campaigns and causes from domestic and foreign sources, ActBlue is not demonstrating a serious effort to deter fraud on its platform,” the 478-page report stated.
