Congressman Baird Votes to End Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464), the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R. 8312), and the No Aid for Ghost Students Act (H.R. 7892), which passed the U.S. House this week: “Hoosiers’ tax dollars should be spent wisely, and our federal resources should go to those who truly need assistance the most. I am working with my colleagues to end the waste, fraud, and abuse in our federal programs across the country. From Minnesota’s child care centers to fraud in our federal food and education programs, we are stopping illegal immigrants and criminal fraudsters from exploiting federal funds, robbing billions of dollars from taxpayers and American citizens who rely on these programs. I was proud to pass these bills out of the U.S. House to implement further guardrails, provide more oversight of our federal programs, and hold fraudsters accountable. I will continue to work with my colleagues to protect the integrity of Hoosiers’ tax dollars and ensure such widespread fraud never happens again.” ###