WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is cracking down on fugitive fraudsters flying high on taxpayer dollars and trying to turn their schemes into international getaways. Ernst's Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters Act would require scammers indicted for fraud, money laundering, and public corruption offenses to surrender their passports and abstain from international travel as a condition of pretrial release.
"Fraudsters who rob taxpayers shouldn't get a vacation abroad while awaiting trial," said Ernst. "I'm slamming the door on scammers trying to flee the country and dodge accountability. Anyone ripping off hardworking Americans won't be needing a pas...