House Republicans Demand ActBlue Documents on Foreign Donations

House Republican leaders from three key committees have demanded that ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform, produce additional documents related to its practices for preventing foreign political contributions, warning of potential enforcement actions including contempt proceedings if the organization fails to comply by April 28.

The letter, sent Tuesday to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, was signed by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio, and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky. It accuses ActBlue of obstructing their ongoing investigation through misleading statements and noncompliance with subpoenas issued as far back as July 2025. The lawmakers cited internal documents, including memos from the law firm Covington & Burling, which advised ActBlue in early 2025 that its screening processes for donations via third-party platforms like Apple Pay or Venmo created a substantial risk of accepting impermissible contributions from foreign nationals.

ActBlue has processed nearly $19 billion in donations to Democratic campaigns and causes since 2004, playing a central...