House Republicans Pass 1 Childcare Fraud Bill, Pull TANF Measure for Lack of Votes
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
House Republicans Pass 1 Childcare Fraud Bill, Pull TANF Measure for Lack of Votes
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 5
Summary
Only one of three planned anti-fraud votes survived this week: the House passed a childcare block-grant oversight bill Wednesday, while GOP leaders pulled a TANF fraud measure after concluding it lacked votes.
Republicans are elevating fraud as a midterm message as border politics fade and economic strains mount, betting Democrats will struggle to oppose tighter oversight of welfare and aid programs.
More than 70% of respondents in a recent Fox poll said fraud is very common in government welfare programs, giving GOP leaders a data point to press the issue despite Democratic charges that affordability matters more.
The push also spilled into a Wednesday hearing on alleged Medicaid fraud in Ohio tied by some Republicans to Somali communities, producing a heated clash with Democrats over immigration, rhetoric and who bears responsibility.
The bills are largely messaging measures with slim odds of becoming law, and Republicans plan more anti-fraud votes next week after managing to pass just 1 of 3 proposals this round.