Tuberville Joins Anti-Fraud Task Force to Root Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) in launching an Anti-Fraud Task Force alongside seven of their Republican colleagues. The Anti-Fraud Task Force 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.

"For years, blue states like Minnesota have been robbing the American taxpayers blind. Americans deserve better. Thank God for President Trump and Vice President Vance who are cracking down on fraud. It's past time that Congress does our part to protect taxpayers," said Sen. Tuberville.

Sens. Tuberville and Schmitt were joined by Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT).

Sen. Tuberville also joined five of his Anti-Task Force colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald commending the Trump Administration's early anti-fraud efforts and requesting information to help Congress support and strengthen those initiatives moving forward.

"We commend President Trump for the decisive action taken to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) and the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. Fraud is theft from hardworking American families, and Vice President Vance's leadership as 'Fraud Czar' sends the right signal: this administration will no longer tolerate billions in organized theft from taxpayers through welfare programs, election schemes, contractor abuse, federally funded nonprofits, or elite institutions. The Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force is especially concerned with fraud schemes that undermine the constitutional foundations of self-government: honest elections, lawful citizenship, equal enforcement of federal law, federal-state cooperation, and Congress's ability to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent consistent with law," wrote the Senators.

Sen. Tuberville was joined by Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) in signing the letter.

Read full text of the letter here.

Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans' Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.

###