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Stories / Issue · Sep 28 – Oct 2, 2026

Fraud Enforcement

13Members · 2 D · 11 R
16Actions · 2 D · 14 R
10States & territories · IA · VA · FL · CO lead
3Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat26Sun27Mon282Tue293Wed303Thu14Fri24Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 1
StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 4
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 5
Other 3

Developing stories

1 threads · 2 of 16 actions

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 2 · Republicans 14

  • 0Sent letters1
  • 0Statements1
  • 0Criticized4
  • 0Visits and events2
  • 1Filed or pushed bills4
  • 1Other2

By state

  • IA3
  • VA3
  • FL2
  • CO2
  • IN1
  • RI1
  • OH1
  • MN1

+2 more with fewer actions

Every action

16 actions · 16 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 30, 2026
    • Criticism

      RErnst IA $240B

      Criticized Democrats for blocking anti-fraud package worth $240 billion in savings.

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    • Bill

      RWittman VA

      Cosponsored bill to strengthen states' ability to identify and recover fraudulent Medicaid payments.

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    • Bill

      RPfluger TX

      Introduced bill requiring state Medicaid programs to designate fiscal accountability official.

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  4. Sep 29, 2026
    • Criticism

      RErnst IA $21B

      Released investigation revealing fraudsters billed government health programs over $21 billion.

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    • Bill

      RGriffith VA

      Sponsored bill to combat Medicaid fraud by incentivizing state program integrity efforts.

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    • Statement

      RGuthrie KY

      Released staff report detailing Medicare and Medicaid fraud and recommending 37 reforms.

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  5. Sep 28, 2026
    • Visit

      REvans CO $169M

      Hosted CMS Administrator to discuss Medicaid fraud and tour new osteopathic medicine college.

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    • Visit

      RCrank CO

      Hosted roundtable with CMS Administrator on combating Medicaid fraud and waste in Colorado.

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