01/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/07/2026 17:14
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he is introducing legislation that would create a new inspector general to uncover fraud in federal programs that fund certain social services. The legislation comes after a federal prosecutor revealed half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds spent on social services in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen.