releases: https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/7/blackburn-schmitt-colleagues-launch-anti-fraud-task-force
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| https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/7/blackburn-schmitt-colleagues-launch-anti-fraud-task-force | Blackburn, Schmitt, Colleagues Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force | 2026-07-02 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Republican | Senate | TN | Marsha Blackburn | B001243 | www.blackburn.senate.gov | blackburn | https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0 | scraper | This week, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and seven of their Republican colleagues announced the launch of a new Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force that will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs; identify vulnerabilities in existing systems; and strengthen government accountability to ensure the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars: “Over the past year, the Trump administration has done phenomenal work to uncover widespread fraud schemes where criminals have stolen billions of dollars with zero consequences,” said Senator Blackburn. “It is outrageous how long Democrats have looked the other way while fraudsters steal from hardworking American taxpayers. It’s time for oversight and accountability to protect the integrity of federal programs.” | 1 | 2026-07-03T08:00:00Z | 2026-07-03T08:01:30Z |