Steve Gunderson

There are no reported scandals, corruption allegations, fraud, bribery, indictments, charges, convictions, investigations, or ethics violations involving Steve Gunderson during his service in the Wisconsin State Assembly or the U.S. House of Representatives. Outside of his political career, Gunderson served as the CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), a trade group for the for-profit college industry. In this role, he faced criticism and controversy regarding his advocacy for for-profit colleges. Specifically, in January 2016, he was criticized for soliciting $80,000 from for-profit colleges to fund an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the False Claims Act. Additionally, in 2019, he faced public criticism for his defensive statements regarding the sudden closure of several for-profit college chains that had previously been members of his organization. These activities were matters of professional lobbying and public advocacy rather than legal or ethics charges.