Top House Republicans are coalescing behind the House Administration Committee. subpoena Democratic fundraising giant ActBlue.

Republicans have accused the company of having insufficient donor verification standards. Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., argued that the site is vulnerable to fraudulent and illegal foreign donations, although ActBlue said it “rigorously protects the security of donors.”

“ActBlue has a lot of explaining to do, and Chairman Steil is right to demand answers on these very serious allegations that foreign funds are being funneled through the platform,” said Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., chairman of the campaign arm of the House Republicans. , told Fox News Digital.

“Just as we must protect the right to vote of American citizens, we must ensure that our elections are free from foreign financial interference.”

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Republican leaders like NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson and House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik are hammering ActBlue. (Getty Images)

House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., also credited Steil and noted that her accusations come amid reports. that China and Iran are trying to influence the elections.

“Malicious foreign actors are attempting to hijack the U.S. election through the far-left Democrats’ ActBlue fundraising platform by tipping the scales in favor of Kamala Harris and congressional Democrats,” Stefanik said. “It has never been more crucial to ensure that U.S. elections are free from foreign manipulation.”

Until recently, ActBlue did not require the entry of a Card Verification Value (CVV) for donations, prompting a wave of concern from Republican lawmakers and some state attorneys general. GOP.

Steil sent several letters and requests for information to the platform, which insisted that it afforded a high level of security to donors.

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Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., of the House Administration Committee, subpoenaed the Democratic fundraising giant. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

A spokesman for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said he was “supportive” of the subpoena, adding: “Only American citizens should participate in our elections, and this investigation is essential to ensure our elections remain secure and safe from foreign actors.

Steil issued a subpoena to ActBlue on Wednesday for “documents and communications related to ActBlue’s donor verification policies and the possibility of foreign actors, primarily from Iran, Russia, Venezuela and China, of using ActBlue to launder illicit money in American political campaigns.

ActBlue responded to Steil in a statement: “ActBlue has received Chairman Steil’s latest request and will respond to address ongoing inaccuracies and misrepresentations on our platform, as we have done previously. We rigorously protect donor security and maintain strict anti-fraud compliance practices. . We have zero tolerance for fraud on our platform.”

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But his fellow Republicans on his committee remain convinced the subpoena was necessary.

Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., chairwoman of the panel’s subcommittee on elections, told Fox News Digital: “In our investigation thus far, we have discovered that flaws in the insufficient security protocols of ActBlue could be exploited by bad actors, potentially leading to countries like China, Russia and Venezuela donating to campaigns on behalf of Americans without their consent. »

Rep. Laurel Lee is the chair of the panel’s subcommittee on elections. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“With five days until the general election, Americans must have confidence that our elections are secure and that there is no criminal wrongdoing,” she said.

Committee member Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., said, “The subpoena is essential for the committee to ensure that federal campaign finance laws are not violated, including money laundering.” money in campaign coffers due to inadequate security protections. »

Meanwhile, Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital: “Like the President, I have been concerned about inadequate security protocols at ActBlue, which do not require CVV verification and allow prepaid cards for political purposes. donations.”

These accusations come at a critical time, with Election Day less than a week.

The platform denied all allegations of GOP wrongdoing in a statement to Fox News before Steil’s subpoena: “These false allegations regarding ActBlue have been repeatedly discredited by campaign finance experts. ActBlue protects donor information by maintaining a robust security program and fraud prevention measures, often beyond what is required by law. »

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