Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil sent a letter on Apr. 23 to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, requesting her testimony in a public hearing regarding fraud concerns on the Democrat fundraising platform.
The request follows a joint report by the Committee on House Administration, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that described significant staff departures from ActBlue after the 2024 election. The report also stated that all current or former ActBlue employees who participated in joint committee depositions invoked their Fifth Amendment rights during questioning. Additionally, a recent New York Times report alleged that Wallace-Jones may have intentionally misled the committee shortly after Steil launched an investigation in 2023.
The scheduled hearing with Wallace-Jones is set for Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
In excerpts from his letter, Steil wrote: “As you are aware, the Committee (in conjunction with the Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform) has been investigating ActBlue’s donor verification policies and procedures, including the platform’s fraud prevention services since October 2023.” He continued: “The Committee is considering potential legislative reforms to address fraudulent and illegal political donations made using online fundraising platforms such as ActBlue.”
Steil also wrote: “As Chief Executive Officer of ActBlue, the Committee believes you may have information pertinent to its investigation. Based upon recent reporting, it appears that ActBlue’s production to the Committee’s July 2025 subpoena was deliberately incomplete.” He added: “There are outstanding questions about whether and how ActBlue has remedied its ‘fundamentally unserious approach to fraud prevention.’ Accordingly, the Committee requests your prompt assistance in providing information vital to its oversight and investigatory duties.”
According to the official website, the House Administration Committee is responsible for oversight of federal elections across the nation as well as administrative operations within Congress. The committee also handles Capitol security measures which were enhanced following events such as September 11, 2001 attacks and January 6, 2021 incident according to the same source. The committee played a role in passing legislation like Help America Vote Act in 2002 which allocated more than $3 billion for voting system improvements aimed at increasing accessibility and reducing fraud according to its official website.
Looking ahead, observers will watch how Wallace-Jones responds during her testimony amid ongoing scrutiny over online political fundraising practices.
