January 26, 2026
“Americans want the next generation to have the knowledge and skills to succeed and when they invest in education, they should be confident those dollars are accomplishing just that.”
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined his Republican colleagues on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) in launching a task force to tackle fraud in federal funding, which is hurting American families and taxpayers. This comes after Husted joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota.
Husted will join Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in co-chairing the Education subcommittee task force.
“Americans want the next generation to have the knowledge and skills to succeed, and when they invest in education, they should be confident those dollars are accomplishing just that. Fraud of any kind decreases confidence in our systems, and it’s our job to find bad actors and hold them accountable. I’m proud to join Sen. Tuberville in leading this work,” said Husted.
“Our tax dollars are supposed to help American families, not line the pockets of fraudsters. HELP Committee Republicans are committed to rooting out this fraud and ensuring Americans’ tax dollars are used responsibly,” said HELP Chairman Cassidy.
“A little more than a year ago, the American people overwhelmingly voted for President Trump’s agenda to cut out waste, fraud, and abuse from our government. After losing more than 19 BILLION American taxpayer dollars under Tim Walz’s watch to fake Somalian daycares, it’s evident that there’s still work to be done. We must aggressively tackle this issue from all sides to ensure corrupt politicians never misuse Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars again. As Chairman of the HELP Subcommittee on Children and the American Family, I’m proud to co-lead this task force alongside Sen. Husted to make sure every cent allocated for American education reaches its intended purpose,” said Tuberville.
HELP Committee members will lead these anti-fraud efforts based on subject matter:
- Health subcommittee co-chairs: Sens. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)
- Labor & Pensions subcommittee co-chairs: Sens. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.)
The committee has also launched an online portal for Americans to report fraud involving taxpayer dollars. Click here to submit a tip.
Read more about the committee here.