Comer: Government Must Stop Fraud Before It Starts
WASHINGTON––House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of his legislation, H.R. 8463, the Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act. This follows the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into extensive fraud across multiple state social welfare programs, notably the State of Minnesota, and the subsequent release of a new staff report titled “The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota’s Fraud Explosion.” In his House floor statement, Chairman Comer underscored how the federal government has lost $2.8 trillion dollars in fraudulent and improper payments since 2003, and how American taxpayers are footing the bill. Chairman Comer highlighted how H.R. 8463 will help prevent fraudulent payments before they occur by enhancing and expanding government financial integrity controls.
https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CJC-FLOOR-REMARKS-2026-06-08-1024x576.pngBelow are Chairman Comer’s remarks as prepared for delivery:
https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-government-must-stop-fraud-before-it-starts/