Rep. Comer announces hearings on rampant fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing titled, “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I,” with Minnesota state officials who have sounded the alarm on and investigated fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs on January 7, 2026. Additionally, Chairman Comer has invited Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to testify before the Committee on February 10, 2026.
“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison have either been asleep at the wheel or complicit in a massive fraud involving taxpayer dollars in Minnesota’s social services programs," Comer said.
"American taxpayers demand and deserve accountability for the theft of their hard-earned money. The U.S. Department of Justice is actively investigating, prosecuting, and charging fraudsters who have stolen billions from taxpayers, and Congress has a duty to conduct rigorous oversight of this heist and enact stronger safeguards to prevent fraud in taxpayer-funded programs, as well as strong sanctions to hold offenders accountable."
“In addition to conducting transcribed interviews with Minnesota state officials, the House Oversight Committee will hold hearings on fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs to expose failures, identify solutions, and deliver accountability.
"Next week, we will hear from Minnesota state lawmakers who sounded the alarm on this fraud – and whose warnings were ignored by the Walz administration. This misconduct cannot be swept aside, and Congress will not stop until taxpayers get the answers and accountability they deserve,” continued Comer.
WHAT: “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
DATE: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM ET
LOCATION: HVC-210, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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