WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and James Lankford (R-OK), and a group of Republican colleagues introduced the Stop Unemployment Fraud Act (https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Stop-Unemployment-Fraud-Act.pdf) to strengthen safeguards against fraud in the unemployment insurance system and protect taxpayer dollars.
"The unemployment system should benefit Americans who are looking to get back on their feet, not scammers," said Dr. Cassidy. "We're eliminating the waste, fraud, and abuse in the system, saving taxpayer dollars and serving people who actually need it."
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