Schmitt Joins VP Vance at White House Anti-Fraud Roundtable

Schmitt Commits to Leading White House’s Proposed Reforms to Combat Fraud Nationwide U.S. SENATE — Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Vice President JD Vance, Trump Administration officials, and Members of Congress at the White House for a roundtable on Republican and Trump Administration-led efforts to crack down on fraud and protect taxpayer dollars. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has taken significant action to address endemic fraud that was running rampant in Democrat-led states. Senator Schmitt also committed to drafting and leading an anti-fraud legislative package codifying the Trump Administration’s proposed reforms. “Fraud is endemic. Under the Biden Administration, criminals and fraudsters ran schemes that exploited American taxpayers and robbed our nation’s most vulnerable of help they desperately needed. America is the most generous nation in the world, but that generosity is being abused by illegal aliens and career criminals who reject our nation’s values and pillage the federal welfare state. Taxpayers are paying the price. Thankfully, the Trump Administration has a clear and simple message for fraudsters: time is up. Vice President Vance has done an incredible job cracking down on fraud and exposing rampant waste, fraud, and abuse of our federal programs. In the Senate, I am proud to lead the Anti-Fraud Task Force to work alongside this Administration to strengthen federal oversight and hold criminals accountable so we can ensure federal programs actually help Americans in need. I look forward to taking the White House’s proposed reforms and fighting like hell to pass them into law,” said Senator Schmitt. Background: In June, Senator Schmitt announced the launch of his Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force to 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. Schmitt was joined by Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ron Johnson (R-WI). In January, Schmitt introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to restore integrity to the naturalization process by expanding and clarifying grounds to revoke the citizenship of certain individuals who demonstrate through their involvement with fraud, other serious felonies, or terrorist organizations that they never met the statutory requirements for citizenship. ###