{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/sen-scott-chairman-cassidy-help-committee-republicans-launch-task-force-to-eliminate-fraud-in-federal-spending-protect-american-taxpayers/", "Sen. Scott, Chairman Cassidy, HELP Committee Republicans launch task force to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0fraud in\u00a0federal spending, protect American taxpayers", "2026-01-27", "2026", "2026-01", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ashley Moody (R-FL), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Jon Husted (R-OH), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) launched a Committee task force to tackle fraud in federal funding, which is hurting American families and taxpayers.\n\n\u201cHardworking Americans don\u2019t send their money to Washington so it can be stolen by fraudsters while bureaucrats look the other way to satisfy their leftist agenda. As co-chair of the Labor and Pensions Subcommittee, I\u2019m proud to help lead this task force to shut down waste, fraud, and abuse and finally bring accountability back to federal spending,\u201d said Senator Scott. \u201cMoney meant for retirees and workers should go to retirees and workers \u2013 period. We are done tolerating corruption, and we are done letting scammers cash in at the expense of American taxpayers.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur tax dollars are supposed to help American families, not line the pockets of fraudsters,\u201d said Dr. Cassidy. \u201cHELP Committee Republicans are committed to rooting out this fraud and ensuring Americans\u2019 tax dollars are used responsibly.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the co-chair of the Senate HELP Committee Taskforce on Health Care Fraud, Senator Marshall and I are laser-focused in rooting out waste, fraud and abuse that we are uncovering in the out-of-control levels of government spending. Up to 10% of the U.S. budget is stolen every year because of fraudsters, and as stewards of taxpayer funds, it is vital that not a single dollar is wasted. The widespread fraud we are seeing in Minnesota is astonishing, and underscores how important these efforts are to root out bad actors and improper spending,\u201d said Senator Moody.\n\n\u201cAs a physician, I know that when systems lack oversight, patients pay the price,\u201d said Senator Marshall. \u201cFraud in federal health spending isn\u2019t just wasteful; it takes care away from families who actually need it. This task force will crack down on abuse and make sure taxpayer dollars are helping real people, not lining the pockets of scammers.\u201d\n\n\u201cA little more than a year ago, the American people overwhelmingly voted for President Trump\u2019s agenda to cut out waste, fraud, and abuse from our government. After losing more than 19 BILLION American taxpayer dollars under Tim Walz\u2019s watch to fake Somalian daycares, it\u2019s evident that there\u2019s still work to be done. We must aggressively tackle this issue from all sides to ensure corrupt politicians never misuse Americans\u2019 hard-earned taxpayer dollars again. As Chairman of the HELP Subcommittee on Children and the American Family, I\u2019m proud to co-lead this task force alongside Sen. Husted to make sure every cent allocated for American education reaches its intended purpose,\u201d said Senator Tuberville.\n\n\u201cAmericans want the next generation to have the knowledge and skills to succeed and when they invest in education, they should be confident those dollars are accomplishing just that. Fraud of any kind decreases confidence in our systems, and it\u2019s our job to find bad actors and hold them accountable. I\u2019m proud to join Senator Tuberville in leading this work,\u201d said Senator Husted.\n\n\u201cThe taxpayers overwhelmingly elected Republicans to root out waste, fraud, and abuse. While Republicans passed a $9 billion rescissions package last year to solidify a large batch of DOGE cuts\u2014that\u2019s not nearly enough. We should use every tool at our disposal to hold bad actors accountable and eliminate wasteful, or downright fraudulent expenses that do not serve the interest of the United States of America. This is a critical part of America First agenda,\u201d said Senator Mullin.\n\nHELP Committee members will lead these anti-fraud efforts based on subject matter:\n\nHealth Subcommittee co-chairs: U.S. Senators Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS)\n\nEducation Subcommittee co-chairs: U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Jon Husted (R-OH)\n\nLabor and Pensions Subcommittee co-chairs: U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)\n\nThe Committee has also launched an online portal for Americans to report fraud involving taxpayer dollars. 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