# Congressional investigation into ActBlue fraud allegations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/congressional-investigation-into-actblue-fraud-allegations > Updated: 2026-08-20T17:20:00.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2. The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is under investigation by a joint House committee involving the Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform committees. The probe focuses on allegations of fraud, including the potential for illicit foreign donations and insufficient security measures to prevent fraudulent activity. Congressional reports have suggested the platform has become ‘more lenient’ regarding fraud. Specific concerns have been raised regarding security gaps, such as a former policy of not requiring credit card CVV numbers. While ActBlue has denied all wrongdoing and characterized the investigations as politically motivated, high-ranking officials have declined to testify. Co-founder Matt DeBergalis and CEO Regina Wallace-Jones both invoked their Fifth Amendment rights during recent proceedings. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: ActBlue co-founder invokes Fifth Amendment during House fraud probe ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis invoked the Fifth Amendment during a closed-door congressional deposition investigating whether the platform's lax fraud controls allowed illegal foreign donations into U.S.-e 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/actblue-co-founder-matt-debergalis-invokes-fifth-amendment-in-house-deposition ### 2026-08-17: ActBlue faces fraud allegations amid congressional investigations ActBlue faces ongoing congressional investigations into allegations of fraud and illicit foreign donations despite continued use by thousands of Democratic and progressive candidates. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/actblue-faces-fraud-allegations-amid-congressional-investigations --- Cite as: Congressional investigation into ActBlue fraud allegations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/congressional-investigation-into-actblue-fraud-allegations