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Q&A: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
My bipartisan bill to strengthen whistleblower protections is part of this package. The Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act would close loopholes that leave federal contractors vulnerable to reprisal for reporting waste, fraud and abuse in federal agencies. We need all eyes and ears within the federal bureaucracy to stay wide open and remove the muzzle that federal agencies use to intimidate patriotic whistleblowers from reporting wrongdoing. The shocking fraud scandal in Minnesota and elsewhere was a wake-up call to ramp up fraud prevention and enforcement across the federal government.
Why the Humiliating Loss for Sand in the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Come as a Surprise
Rob Sand wants attention. He wants the cameras, the earned media, and the “heroic watchdog” narrative. The problem is that actually being a watchdog requires following the rules. Sand prefers the shortcut: identify an opportunity, demand powers the law doesn’t give him, and play the victim when the judicial branch reminds him he isn’t allowed.
The Radical Matchmaker: Why Billionaire ‘Defund’ Donors are Swiping Right on Iowa Democrats
“While families are worried about safety, Christina Bohannan, Sarah Trone Garriott, and Lindsay James are taking money from a billionaire bankrolling the movement to dismantle policing in America. That tells you everything you need to know about where their priorities lie,” NRCC Spokeswoman Emily Tuttle.
Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Calls for Crackdown on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Programs
“The American people expect their government to respect their tax dollars,” Miller-Meeks said. “Right now, that trust is being broken.”
