Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has announced that 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.” The hearing is scheduled for January 7, 2026, and will include testimony from Minnesota state officials who have raised concerns about fraud in the state's social services programs.
Comer has also 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. 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,” said Chairman Comer.
“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 Chairman Comer.
The hearing will take place at HVC-210 in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center at 10:00 AM ET. Witnesses scheduled to appear include Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson, and Marion Rarick from the Minnesota House of Representatives. Additional witnesses may be added later.
The committee is investigating reports of money laundering and fraud in Minnesota's social services programs following findings by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. Chairman Comer has requested documents from Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison related to alleged widespread fraud under their administration. He has also asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) relevant to this investigation and requested transcribed interviews with several state officials.
The hearing will be livestreamed online. Media representatives interested in covering the event must RSVP by January 5 at noon ET.
