Hearing: “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

HVC-210 CAPITOL
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Amendments

• Garcia Amendment to Luna Motion #1 [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:16 PM
• Garcia Amendment to Mace Motion #1 [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:16 PM
• Garcia Amendment to Luna Motion #3 [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:16 PM

Support Documents

• Notice [PDF]
• Memo [PDF] Added 01/02/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Luna Motion #1 to Subpoena Neville Singham [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:07 PM
• Luna Motion #3 to Subpoena Seth Harp [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:07 PM
• Mace Motion #1 to Subpoena DHS and USCIS re Ilhan Omar [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:07 PM
• Pressley Motion #1 to Subpoena DHS [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:07 PM
• UC - Donalds - Letter from Whistleblowers Requesting Congressional Oversight [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 01:38 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Arizona has recovered 5% of taxpayer dollars lost in Medicaid fraud scheme - AZ Center for Investigative Reporting [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 01:38 PM
• UC - Comer - Audit of MN DHS Behavior Health Administration Grants - MN OLA [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 01:38 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Tim Walz Claims He Fired People Amid Fraud Scandals But Won't Name Names - Daily Signal [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 04:27 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Walz Appointees Failed to Stop Rampant Minnesota Fraud - Washington Examiner [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 04:27 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Exclusive, DHS Insider Claims Systemic Issues in Addressing Fraud - Alpha News [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 04:27 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Here is What the Trump Administration Is Doing to Crush Minnesota's Fraud Epidemic - WH [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 04:27 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Minnesota Fraud Committee Chair Claims Walz 'Turned a Blind Eye' to Fraud Warnings for Years - FoxNews [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 04:27 PM
• UC - Ansari - Article - Immigrants Contribute Billions to Federal and State Taxes Each Year - AIC [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 03:19 PM
• UC - Pressley - Article - Contrary to Trump's claims, Somalis add $8B to MN economy - MN Star Tribune [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 03:19 PM
• UC - Mfume - 01.06.26 letter to Chair Robbins from MN DHS IG [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 03:19 PM
• UC - Ansari - Article - Immigrants Do Not Commit More Crimes in the US, Despite Fearmongering - AIC [PDF] Added 01/23/2026 at 10:16 AM
• UC - Biggs - Article - HHS Freezes Childcare Payments to Minnesota After Massive Fraud Alleged - Daily Caller [PDF] Added 01/26/2026 at 04:25 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Minnesotas Quality Learing Center Fixes Sign, Address Still Misspelled - Breitbart [PDF] Added 01/26/2026 at 04:25 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Walz in 2024 Debate, MN Made It Easier to Get into Daycare Business - Breitbart [PDF] Added 01/26/2026 at 04:25 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Jonathan Turley Explains Why Feds Can Dig Deep Into Somali Scammer Scandal - AOL [PDF] Added 01/26/2026 at 04:25 PM
• UC - Gill - Article - The Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota Taxpayer - City Journal [PDF] Added 01/26/2026 at 04:25 PM
• UC - Fallon - Article - Feeding Our Future_ Keith Ellison caught on tape! - American Experiment [PDF] Added 01/26/2026 at 04:25 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Trumps Deputies Freeze Child Care Payments to MN Amid Alleged Somali Fraud - Breitbart [PDF] Added 01/27/2026 at 09:55 AM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Washington Post Calls for Welfare Reform After MN Fraud Scandal - FoxNews [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Exclusive, Treasury, House Panel Launch Probes into Tim Walz's Handling of $1B Food Aid Fraud - NYP [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - X Post - Oversight Project [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - The Somali Fraud Scandal Gave Trump a Kill Switch - What Happens If He Does Not Use It - Daily Caller [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Resurfaced Video Shows How Somali Scammers Used Day Care Centers To Scam State - Daily Caller [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Scrutinizing SNAP Will Help Ensure the Neediest Get Food Stamps - Washington Post [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Master Class - AG Hamilton Schools WaPo Hack Playing Race Card to Defend Somali Fraud Ring - Twitchy [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Tim Walz Was Brought Down by a Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight - WSJ [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Unearthed Surveillance Video Shows Parents Allegedly Helping With Fraud - Breitbart [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 02:55 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Senator John Kennedy Brings Somali Fraud to the Senate Floor - The Gateway Pundit [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Viral Video's David Says He Filed Complaint Against Walz Over Fraud Allegations - Fox News [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - MN Adds Medicaid Fraud Verification Amid Alleged $9B Losses - Fox News [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - MN's Somali Fraudsters PAid for Rich Lifestyles with Stolen Money - Breitbart [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - What Investigators Still Have Not Asked About MN's Fraud - The Blaze [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Trump Deploys 2,000 Federal Agents to MN for Month-Long Immigration Crackdown - Daily Wire [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Venezuela Has Been Dealt With, Somali Scammers Should Be Next - Daily Wire [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Beyond Parody, Craigslist Ad from a Daycare Center in MN Seeks to Hire 20 Child Actors - The Gateway Pundit [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Dr. Oz Orders Full Scale Federal Audit of MN Medicaid Under Tim Walz - The Gateway Pundit [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Did You Miss This Story About Alleged Medicaid Fraud From a Somali-Run Health Services Provider in ME - Townhall [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - A YouTuber's Follow-up Video on MN Fraud is Just as Wild - Townhall [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Press Release - HHS to Close Biden-Era Loophole That Lets States Pay Child Care Providers Without Counting Attendance - HHS [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 04:15 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Victims ‘shocked’ after Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54 million embezzler - CNN Politics [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:08 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Biden clemency for convicted fraudsters met with outrage - FoxNews [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:08 PM
• UC - Biggs - Article - Biden Pardons More People in His Criminal Clan - Must Read Alaska [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:08 PM
• UC - Biggs - Press Release - Biden Crime Family Pardons Serve as a Confession of Their Corruption - HOGR Majority [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:08 PM
• UC - Biggs - OpEd - What is the Right Number - Star Tribune [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:08 PM
• UC - Biggs - 18 U.S. Code, Section 666 - Theft or Bribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:08 PM
• UC - Crane - Article - Database Searches Show Somali Fraudsters Funding Democrat Politicians - Breitbart [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 04:12 PM
• UC - Mace - Article - Comer vows Minnesota fraud probe will expand to other states amid mounting scrutiny - FoxNews [PDF] Added 02/03/2026 at 11:19 AM
• UC - Mace - Article - Legislators blast DHS for revelations it had contracts with Feeding Our Future fraudsters - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach [PDF] Added 02/03/2026 at 11:19 AM
• UC - Biggs - Report - Feds Probe Hundreds of Millions in Suspected Somali Cash in Luggage Leaving MN Airport - Just The News [PDF] Added 02/03/2026 at 12:23 PM
• UC - Fallon - Article - It’s Not “Racist” to Notice Somali Fraud - City Journal [PDF] Added 02/03/2026 at 01:11 PM
• UC - Gill - Article - A Somali-American former investigator_ why you're hearing about fraud in my community - Minnesota Reformer [PDF] Added 02/05/2026 at 12:40 PM
• UC - Burlison - Article - Former Homeland Security Agent Claims Prosecutors Ignored MN Day Care Fraud Cases - NYP [PDF] Added 02/05/2026 at 04:01 PM
• UC - Burlison - Report - Child Care Assistance Program, Assessment of Fraud Allegations - Office of the Legislative Auditor [PDF] Added 02/05/2026 at 04:01 PM
• UC - Burlison - Report - The Child Care Assistance Program - MN House Research [PDF] Added 02/05/2026 at 04:52 PM
• UC - Burlison - Article - Child Care Welfare Fraud - American Experiment [PDF] Added 02/05/2026 at 04:52 PM
• UC - Gill - Article - Is the Walz Administration finally awake about MN fraud - MN Star Tribune [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 10:04 AM
• UC - Fischbach - Article - Minnesota whistleblowers being 'electronically surveilled' after reporting fraud - New York Post [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 10:04 AM
• UC - Fischbach - Letter from DHS Whistleblowers [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 10:04 AM
• UC - Pressley - Report -Trump's clemency gap how Trump's pardons are ignoring the people who need them the most [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 02:15 PM
• UC - Crockett - Article - Trump pardons nursing home owner and supporter convicted of $7M tax evasion - McKnight's Long-Term Care News [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 02:15 PM
• UC - Crockett - Article - Health care fraudster Philip Esformes is latest Trump clemency recipient to be arrested - CNBC [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 02:15 PM
• UC - Crockett - Article - Trump commutes sentence of Dr. Salomon Melgen after Medicare fraud conviction - The Palm Beach Post [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 02:15 PM
• UC - Crockett - Article - Trump Grants Clemency to Executive Who Led $205M Medicare Fraud Scheme - Truthout [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 02:15 PM
• UC - Comer - Application to Execute Search Warrant on Ultimate Health Services LLC - US District Court for the District of MN [PDF] Added 02/06/2026 at 03:54 PM
• Garcia - Article - Somalis are the scapegoat - fear rises as Trump targets Minneapolis community - Minneapolis - The Guardian [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Press Release - Child Care Aware® of America on Potential Child Care Funding Freeze and Reports of Fraud [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Press Release - Child Care Movement Calls Out Trump Administration’s Freeze of Child Care Funding [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September - The New York Times [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Director of Minnesota day care featured in YouTube video on fraud responds - CBS Minnesota [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Feds say No indication Minnesota fraudsters were seeking to fund terrorists - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - More Agents Head to Minnesota as U.S. Takes Over Shooting Investigation - The New York Times [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Nick Shirley and his viral right-wing videos, explained - Vox [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garica - Article - Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community, Now They Are a Target - The New York Times [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - The ICE Shooting Came During an Operation Focused on Somali Immigrants - The New York Times [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Statement for the Record - Childcare Funding Actions and Overall Oversight - NAFCC [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Trump attorney Eric Herschmann now representing Brett Favre amid Mississippi welfare scandal - CNN [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Press Release - Trump Administration Rule Raises Child Care Costs Amid Escalating Attacks - NWLC [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Renee Nicole Good identified as woman shot, killed by ICE in Minneapolis - MN Star Tribune [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Article - Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Source Decried “Demon Muslims” - The Intercept [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• Garcia - Press Release - Peters Unveils Report Finding Fired IGs Identified More Savings than DOGE - Cmte Homeland Security Governmental Affairs [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 01:53 PM
• UC - Ansari - Article - Trump amplifies conspiracy theories on killing of Minnesota lawmaker - The Washington Post [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 03:08 PM
• UC - Simon - Article - Health Dept. Freezes $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States - The New York Times [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 03:08 PM
• UC - Walkinshaw - Article - USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency - CNN Politics [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 03:08 PM
• UC - Tlaib - Article - Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Source Decried “Demon Muslims” - The Intercept [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 03:08 PM
• UC - Frost - Article - Why Did a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis Suddenly Get a $10 Million Boost - The New York Times [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 03:08 PM
• UC - Bell - Report - Undermining The Watchdogs - HSGAC [PDF] Added 02/17/2026 at 03:08 PM

Votes

• Gosar Motion to Table Pressley Motion #1 to Subpoena DHS [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:30 PM
• Pressley Motion #1 to Subpoena DHS [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 01:30 PM

Hearing Record

• Attendance Sheet [PDF] Added 01/08/2026 at 10:17 AM
• Transcript [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 11:51 AM

First Published: December 31, 2025 at 09:13 AM
Last Updated: March 31, 2026 at 11:51 AM