Congress Watch
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Congress Watch is a division of the advocacy group Public Citizen that monitors and seeks to influence the U.S. Congress on issues such as government accountability, campaign finance, and consumer protection.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advocacy division
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government watchdog ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
campaign finance reform
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consumer protection laws ⓘ corporate accountability measures ⓘ greater government transparency ⓘ limits on corporate political spending ⓘ stronger ethics rules in Congress ⓘ stronger regulatory enforcement ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | U.S. consumer advocacy movement ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
U.S. Congress
NERFINISHED
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campaign finance ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ consumer rights ⓘ corporate accountability ⓘ ethics in government ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ government accountability ⓘ health and safety regulation ⓘ lobbying reform ⓘ regulatory policy ⓘ transparency in government ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Public Citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParentNonprofitType | 501(c)(4) advocacy organization ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| monitors |
campaign finance practices
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congressional oversight activities ⓘ legislation in U.S. Congress ⓘ lobbying activities ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| opposes |
corporate influence in politics
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deregulation that harms consumers ⓘ weakening of consumer protections ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Public Citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Public Citizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public interest advocacy ⓘ |
| topicOf | reports on congressional ethics and lobbying ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
coalition building
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grassroots mobilization ⓘ legislative advocacy ⓘ media campaigns ⓘ policy research ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| website | https://www.citizen.org/topic/congress-watch/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
consumer groups
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members of Congress ⓘ other advocacy organizations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.