Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing for a federal watchdog to investigate alleged child assistance fraud across the country following revelations in Minnesota.

Minnesota’s reckoning with social services program fraud landed in a congressional hearing Wednesday. Republicans accused DFL Gov. Tim Walz of being complicit or unresponsive. Democrats called it a political exercise that ignores President Donald Trump’s pardons of convicted fraudsters.

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, also a GOP candidate for governor, criticized Democratic politicians for creating the conditions for the fatal ICE shooting.

Sen. John Cornyn's SOMALIA Act would impose permanent debarment and repayment requirements on childcare providers convicted of fraud in federal programs.

Minnesota families face potential loss of daycare services amid political strife, with DFL leader Murphy criticizing GOP tactics.

Minnesota Republican lawmakers spoke before a U.S. House committee as it holds its first of several hearings focused on continued efforts to uncover fraud in Minnesota.

Republicans see opportunity in Minnesota's open Senate seat as fraud scandal rocks Democratic Party. GOP optimistic about flipping blue state in 2026.

Two declared Democratic candidates for Senate, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig, are vulnerable to allegations following a state fraud scandal.

Panel chair James Comer has asked three GOP state lawmakers who are also tasked with government oversight to be star witnesses at the hearing.

They can’t say they didn’t know. We had a hearing on it. We gave them a list, and nothing has happened. I find it shocking that this is still happening when we flagged something

Republican Minnesota state Rep. Walter Hudson hopes the hearings raise awareness of the fraud problem on a national scale, but with a bit more focus than flair.