Steil Says ActBlue Probe Will Continue, DOJ Action Likely If Crime Proven

House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil says the congressional investigation into ActBlue will not stop.

Steil, a Republican from Wisconsin, spoke to Fox News Digital on Tuesday about the ongoing probe. He stated that the committee believes ActBlue lacked the necessary fraud prevention standards. In his view, those missing controls allowed foreign money to reach Democratic campaigns and causes through the platform.

Steil linked the congressional work to potential federal legal action. He said the Department of Justice will decide if a crime occurred. If prosecutors can prove their case in court, Steil believes the DOJ will move forward with charges.

The House committees on oversight and judiciary have examined the platform for years. They focus on allegations that loose verification rules let foreign cash enter American elections. ActBlue has consistently denied wrongdoing. The company has called the probe a partisan attack.

ActBlue has tried to improve its donor checks while the investigation runs. The company recently launched a new passport verification system. A letter sent to House investigators by ActBlue lawyers described the new program as an enhancement to their fraud prevention approach. The letter said the system uses technology to verify identity for eligible donors abroad using valid U.S. passports. It noted that this reflects substantial engineering investments to prepare for resuming contributions from foreign addresses.

Steil responded to that letter by saying the update confirms his committee's findings. He argued that ActBlue failed to verify the citizenship of individuals who donated from abroad. A report released earlier this month also raised questions about internal practices. The report suggested employees approved donations despite concerns about their origin. It noted that the old system only checked for the correct number of characters in a passport field, rather than a valid code.

President Donald Trump ordered the investigation in April 2025. He directed then-Attorney General Pam Bondi to open the probe. The current status of the DOJ inquiry is not public. Fox News Digital asked the department for an update on Tuesday. ActBlue also received a request for comment regarding Steil's latest remarks.

The platform serves many Democratic leaders in the House and Senate. It paused donations from Americans abroad in 2025. Ten top figures at ActBlue, including founders and executives, invoked the Fifth Amendment during questioning by GOP-led committees. They did this in both public and private sessions.