Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Estimates Double to $100-$135 Billion; Smith and Crapo Call for Action.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

WASHINGTON – Official government estimates of fraud in pandemic-era unemployment insurance (UI) programs have doubled within the last six months, reaching a staggering sum of $100 to $135 billion according to a newly released U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The report, issued in response to a request from House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Senate Finance Ranking Member Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), doubles the original estimate provided in testimony to the Ways and Means Committee in February. This range means anywhere from 11 to 15 percent of total UI benefits paid during the pandemic were fraudulent. Outside experts put the number much higher at $400 billion.

According to GAO, as of May 1, 2023, states have reported fraudulent overpayment recoveries of only about $1.2 billion.

https://waysandmeans.house.gov/pandemic-unemployment-fraud-estimates-double-to-100-135-billion-smith-and-crapo-call-for-action/

Unemployment Insurance: Estimated Amount of Fraud During Pandemic Likely Between $100 Billion and $135 Billion

GAO-23-106696

Published: Sep 12, 2023. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2023.

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106696

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Washington Journal: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Discusses His 2024 Presidential Bid

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses his platform, policy objectives and what he sees as his path to victory.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?530348-5/robert-f-kennedy-jr-discusses-2024-presidential-bid&playEvent

The Democratic Party Rigs the Primaries

To help Joe Biden, New Hampshire is shunted aside and superdelegates return.

By Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Sept. 12, 2023 6:09 pm ET

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-party-rigs-the-primaries-candidate-election-voter-new-hampshire-georgia-dnc-kennedy-nominee-326c63d6

https://web.archive.org/web/20230913013830/https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-party-rigs-the-primaries-candidate-election-voter-new-hampshire-georgia-dnc-kennedy-nominee-326c63d6#cxrecs_s

10:00 AM EDT

Day 7 Impeachment Trial of Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr. - 9/13/23

Right Side Broadcasting Network

https://rumble.com/v3h3g9c-day-7-impeachment-trial-of-attorney-general-warren-kenneth-paxton-jr.-91323.html

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Texas Senate Impeachment Trial of State Attorney General Ken Paxton, Day 7

The Texas State Senate debates articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was impeached in May in the state’s legislature over accusations of misconduct, including bribery and obstruction of justice.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?530392-1/texas-senate-impeachment-trial-state-attorney-general-ken-paxton-day-7

10:00 AM EDT

House Republican Leadership News Conference

House Republican Leaders hold a news conference a day after Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?530411-1/house-republican-leadership-news-conference

10:00 AM EDT

An Unbearable Price: The Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis

House Homeland Security Committee

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WITNESSES:

Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only.

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116329

https://homeland.house.gov/2023/09/06/media-advisory-chairman-green-announces-full-committee-hearing-on-human-cost-of-biden-mayorkas-border-crisis/

https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/full-committee-hearing-an-unbearable-price-the-devastating-human-costs-of-the-biden-mayorkas-border-crisis/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPhbaOTSzHc

10:00 AM EDT

Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Other Efforts to Strengthen National Security in the United States

House Financial Services Committee

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WITNESSES:

Panel I

The Honorable Paul Rosen, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Panel II

Mr. Brain Reissaus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Mr. Lucas Cadena, Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Mr. Adam Vaccaro, Director, Office of Investment Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Ms. Halimah Najieb-Locke, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116338

https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408958

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYv8c4AH0QA

10:00 AM EDT

The Future of Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles: Impacts on Society, the Supply Chain, and U.S. Economic Leadership” at 10:00 a.m.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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WITNESSES:

Mr. Chris Urmson

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Aurora Innovation, Inc.

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Mr. Jeff Farrah

Executive Director

Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association

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Mr. Chris Spear

President and Chief Executive Officer

American Trucking Associations

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Ms. Cathy Chase

President

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116314

https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116314/documents/HHRG-118-PW12-WList-20230913.pdf

https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=406848

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z1ELruZrNk

10:00 AM EDT

Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding

House Oversight and Accountability Committee

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WITNESSES:

Maya Steinitz

Professor of Law

Boston University School of Law

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Erik Milito

President

National Ocean Industries Association

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Julie Lucas

Executive Director

MiningMinnesota

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Aviva Wein

Assistant General Counsel

Johnson & Johnson

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116346

https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unsuitable-litigation-oversight-of-third-party-litigation-funding/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhwSfRPOe2E

10:00 AM EDT

Enabling Success: Examining the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses

House Small Business Committee

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WITNESSES:

James Chung, CEO/Franchisee, Atlas

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Holly Wade, Executive Director of the NFIB Research Center, National Federation of Independent Businesses

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Kathryn Judge, Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116345

https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116345/documents/HHRG-118-SM27-20230913-SD002.pdf

https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=405674

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLOsehLOhlw

10:00 AM EDT

Keeping the Lights On: Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency to Power American Homes

House Energy and Commerce Committee

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WITNESSES:

Panel One:

Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary for Electricity, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy

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David Ortiz, Director, Office of Electric Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Panel Two:

Kevin Messner, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers;

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B. Robert “Bob” Paulling, President and CEO, Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association

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Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute Andrew deLaski, Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116351

https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116351/documents/HHRG-118-IF03-20230913-SD099.pdf

https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/energy-climate-and-grid-subcommittee-hearing-keeping-the-lights-on-enhancing-reliability-and-efficiency-to-power-american-homes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzp0Xc7q2Co

10:00 AM EDT

Hearings to Examine How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage

Senate Budget Committee

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WITNESSES:

Dr. Britta Glennon

Assistant Professor Of Management, Wharton School Of University Of Pennsylvania, &

Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research

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Mr. David Bier

Associate Director Of Immigration Studies

Cato Institute

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Mr. Laurens Van Beek

Software Developer And Former U.S. Visa Holder

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Mr. Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow

Center for Health and Welfare Policy

The Heritage Foundation

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Dr. Ronil Hira

Associate Professor

Department of Political Science

Howard University

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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334780

https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/unlocking-americas-potential-how-immigration-fuels-economic-growth-and-our-competitive-advantage

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Hearing on Immigration & Economic Growth

Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the impact of immigration on the U.S. economy.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?530404-1/hearing-immigration-economic-growth

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tomorrow:

September 14, 2023

10:00 AM EDT

Media Briefing on the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Report

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-release-discuss-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-report

https://science.nasa.gov/uap

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg