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CRL Calls $16 Million HUD Grant to ACORN "Insulting"
Dec 10, 2008 - The Consumers Rights League (CRL) today released the following the announcement that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has authorized $16 million grant to the ACORN Housing Corporation (AHC) through the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program. The ACORN family of organ... More

CRL Statement on FDIC Blacklist
Oct 28, 2008 - James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League (CRL), today issued the following statement on an ICBA report that financial institutions that opt out of the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program likely will be named on a public list and be required to notify their customer... More

ACORN’s Own Lawyer Says Improper Use of Funds
Oct 23, 2008 - James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League (CRL), today issued the following statement calling for authorities to heed the calls of Members of Congress and now ACORN’s own lawyer to look into the illegal use of taxpayer dollars to fund political activity. CRL also relea... More

CRL Releases Evidence of ACORN's Illegal Political Operations
Oct 15, 2008 - Today, the Consumers Rights League (CRL) released more damning evidence that the housing operations of ACORN are illegally used to support the organization’s political operations. According to documents detailing the accounts of former ACORN Housing Corporation employees, the group allegedly misused... More

Government Money Used to Support Fraud
Oct 10, 2008 - Washington, DC -- James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League, today issued the following statement supporting the calls of House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner, Minority Whip Roy Blunt and Senator John Ensign to investigate the activities of ACORN as well as suspend ... More

CRL Supports Senator Ensign's Call to Suspend Federal ACORN Payments in Light of Voter Fraud Raid
Oct 9, 2008 - Washington, DC -- James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League, today issued the following statement supporting Senator John Ensign's call for the suspension of taxpayer's dollars to the corrupt organization ACORN in light of yesterday's Nevada raid of ACORN offices as part of ... More

CRL Statement on ACORN Raid
Oct 7, 2008 - Washington, DC -- The Consumers Rights League (CRL) today released the following statement after the Nevada Secretary of State's office confirmed that state agents raided the Las Vegas office of ACORN on suspicion of voter fraud, specifically ACORN's submission of multiple voter registrations with f... More

Consumers Rights League Statement Opposing Bailout
Oct 1, 2008 - Washington, DC -- James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League (CRL), released the following statement today opposing the bail out and expressed optimism that negotiators can find a genuine solution to the economic crisis.James Terry, Chief Public Advocate, Consumers Rights Lea... More

Consumers Rights League Statement on ACORN Windfall In Economic Rescue Legislation
Sep 28, 2008 - Washington, DC -- James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League (CRL), released the following statement today expressing disappointment that the current economic rescue compromise bill does not protect taxpayers by repealing the previous bailout provision that ensures hundreds o... More

CRL Testimony on A.C.O.R.N.'s Voter Fraud
Sep 24, 2008 - James Terry, Chief Public Advocate for the Consumers Rights League, today testified at a joint House Administration and House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on “Federal, State and Local Efforts to Prepare for the General 2008 Election,” where he highlighted “corruption at every level of ACORN... More

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