Unemployment Insurance Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hundreds of millions of dollars in unspent COVID-era unemployment insurance (UI) funds will be returned to taxpayers…
Read More (House Approves Bipartisan Ways & Means Legislation to Recover Nearly $1 Billion in Pandemic-Era Taxpayer Dollars Frozen Due to Fraud)WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2025, the Ways and Means Committee prioritized solutions that will expand access, lower the cost, and…
Read More (Ways & Means Committee Prioritized Lowering Health Care Costs, Support for Seniors, & Protections for Children & Families in 2025)WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Ohio court is attempting to force U.S. taxpayers to retroactively pay nearly $1 billion in four…
Read More (Ways and Means Members Call on Labor Department to Prevent Retroactive Pandemic Unemployment Payments)It has been over two months since the statute of limitations to prosecute criminals who stole billions in COVID-era unemployment…
Read More (Law Enforcement Forced to Halt Investigations of Unemployment Fraud; Senate Action Needed to Stop “Get Out of Jail Free” Cards for Criminals)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress is steps away from fulfilling President Trump’s mandate to recover taxpayer money lost to waste, fraud, and…
Read More (ONE DAY LEFT: Shot Clock About to Expire on Prosecuting Those Who Stole Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits)WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Senate must follow the House of Representatives’ lead and swiftly enact, H.R. 1156, the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud…
Read More (What They Are Saying: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act Critical to Prosecuting Criminals, Recouping Tax Dollars, Protecting Small Businesses)Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during floor debate on H.R. 1156, the Pandemic…
Read More (Chairman Smith: If Congress Doesn’t Extend Statute of Limitations, Criminals Will Get Away With Unemployment Insurance Fraud )WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Ways and Means Committee passed legislation that protects taxpayer rights and wallets. After a years-long…
Read More (Ways and Means Votes to Claw Back Billions in Stolen Pandemic-Era Unemployment Benefits, Protect Taxpayer Rights)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal law enforcement agencies will have additional time and resources to go after criminals that stole an…
Read More (Smith Introduces Must-Pass Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Recover Over $100 Billion in Stolen UI Fraud)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Witnesses at last week’s Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing urged Congress to extend the statute…
Read More (Three Key Moments: Hearing on Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits from American Workers)