Congressional Accountability Project

{{Short description|US advocacy group}}

The Congressional Accountability Project is an advocacy group{{cite web |work=The New York Times

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/24/business/taking-in-the-sites-congress-remains-in-touch-on-the-web.html

|title=Taking In the Sites; Congress Remains in Touch on the Web

|date=November 24, 1997}} "which is affiliated with Ralph Nader."{{cite news

|newspaper=The New York Times

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/15/us/house-starts-ethics-investigation-into-lawmaker-s-tie-to-lobbyist.html

|title=House Starts Ethics Investigation Into Lawmaker's Tie to Lobbyist

|date=November 15, 1997}}

In 1997 they accused a member of congress of staying at the home of "a lobbyist ... who had formerly been his chief of staff for 22 years" ("which could constitute free lodging") and thereby "violated the House gift ban."

Directed 1993–2007His 2011 professional resume listed "1993–2007 Director, Congressional Accountability Project" and added "Ralph Nader founded the Congressional Accountability Project. Its mission is to oppose corruption in the U. S. Congress." {{cite web

|url=http://www.cagreens.org/delegates/election/2011-04/gary_ruskin.htm

|title=Application for Member, Delegation to Green Party of the United States

|date=February 28, 2011}} by Gary Ruskin,{{cite book

|title=Congress Online: Bridging the Gap Between Citizens and Their ...

|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1135939357 |isbn=978-1135939359

|author=Dennis W. Johnson |date=2013

| publisher=Routledge |quote=Ruskin was the director of the Congressional Accountability Project}}{{cite news

|newspaper=The New York Times

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/09/business/the-media-business-advertising-addenda-new-venture-for-ralph-nader.html

|title=New venture for Ralph Nader

|quote=Gary Ruskin, 33, director at Mr. Nader's Congressional Accountability Project, will

|author=Stuart Elliott |date=September 9, 1998}} the "self-styled Congressional reform organization"{{cite news |newspaper=The New York Times

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/10/us/2-face-ethics-charges-by-nader-unit.html

|title=2 Face Ethics Charges by Nader Unit

|author=Adam Clymer |date=September 10, 1996}} was "founded by" Nader,{{cite news

|title=Suddenly, Raises for Congress Seem Less Certain

|newspaper=The New York Times

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/16/us/suddenly-raises-for-congress-seem-less-certain.html

|date=August 16, 2002|last1=Hulse

|first1=Carl

}} was described by The New York Times as "nonpartisan;"{{cite news

|title=A Simple Click Stirs a Lot of Outrage

|newspaper=The New York Times

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/13/us/a-simple-click-stirs-a-lot-of-outrage.html

|date=September 13, 2002|last1=Hernandez

|first1=Raymond

}} The Washington Post used the description "public watchdog."{{cite news

|newspaper=The Washington Post

|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/hyde103198.htm

|title=Clinton Accused |date=October 31, 1998}}

The acronym CAP has been used.{{cite news |newspaper=The Washington Post

|date=November 1, 1997

|title=America Off-Line: Gingrich's Unfulfilled Internet Promise

|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/fedguide/stories/fig112197.htm

|quote=of the Congressional Accountability Project, a nonprofit group affiliated with Ralph Nader (http://www.essential.org/orgs/CAP/CAP.html).}}